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French
Etymology
Inherited from Old French chapelain, from Medieval Latin, Late Latin cappellānus. Doublet of capelan.
Pronunciation
Noun
chapelain m (plural chapelains)
- chaplain
Adjective
chapelain (feminine chapelaine, masculine plural chapelains, feminine plural chapelaines)
- (relational) of any of several places in France with Chapelle as part of its name
Further reading
Middle English
Noun
chapelain
- Alternative form of chapeleyn
Old French
Etymology
From Medieval Latin, Late Latin cappellānus.
Noun
chapelain oblique singular, m (oblique plural chapelainz, nominative singular chapelainz, nominative plural chapelain)
- chaplain
12th Century, Béroul, Tristan:Li rois son chapelain apele- The king called for his chaplain
Descendants