Definition of "chaplains" [chaplains]

• Plural form of chaplain. (noun)

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• "Next is the Roman Catholic Church, with 270, followed by chaplains from the Full Gospel Pentecostal church; Presbyterian and Reformed churches; and Assemblies of God."
• "Every officer in the military, including chaplains, is evaluated in an annual report."
• "In addition to veterans who seek out clergy themselves, those in clinical treatment who ask moral questions and express grief, contrition, and shame are usually referred to chaplains because the formal training of mental health professionals does not include theology, discussions of faith, or philosophical questions about evil."