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Webster 1913 Edition

Noun.

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pl.

The office, position, or station of a chaplain.

Swift.

Noun.

The office or station of a chaplain.

chaplaincy ‎(plural chaplaincies)

The office of a chaplain
- 1860 Emma L. Lafanu - Life of Dr. Orpen
  He was appointed to the chaplaincy of Colesberg, and undertook its duties without remuneration, till such time as a salary could be procured
- 1992 R. Cody Phillips - Guide to U.S. Army Museums
  Background: Established in 1957, the US Army Chaplain Historical Holding chronicles the story of the Army chaplaincy from its inception during the American Revolution to the present.