chap.lain
n.Abbr. Ch.,ch.（名词）缩写 Ch.,ch.A member of the clergy attached to a chapel.牧师：附属小教堂的牧师
A member of the clergy who conducts religious services for an institution, such as a prison or hospital.监狱牧师，医院牧师：在某机构，如监狱或医院里执行宗教仪式的牧师A member of the clergy who is connected with a royal court or an aristocratic household.牧师：王宫或贵族府邸里的牧师A member of the clergy attached to a branch of the armed forces.随军牧师：从属于某一支军队的牧师
来源：Middle English chapelein 中古英语 chapelein from Old French chapelain 源自 古法语 chapelain from Medieval Latin capell3nus 源自 中世纪拉丁语 capell3nus from capella [chapel] * see chapel 源自 capella [附属教堂] *参见 chapel
【引伸】
chap.laincy 或
chap.lainship.
n.（名词）
