chaptrel

/tʃæptrel/

Definitions

1. noun

A person who is a chaplain, especially a non-clergy person who assists in the administration of a church or similar institution.

“The church appointed a chaptrel to assist the chaplain in managing the institution’s daily operations.”

Synonyms

  • chaplain's assistant
  • ecclesiastical administrator

Antonyms

  • church critic
  • institutional adversary