vic·ar (v k  r)n. Abbr. Vic. 1. a. The priest of a parish in the Church of England who receives a stipend or salary but does not receive the tithes of a parish. b. A cleric in charge of a chapel in the Episcopal Church of the United States. c. A cleric acting in the place of a rector or bishop in the Anglican Communion generally. 2. Roman Catholic Church A priest who acts for or represents another, often higher-ranking member of the clergy. [Middle English, from Old French vicaire, from Latin vic  rius, vicarious, a substitute, from vicis, genitive of *vix, change; see weik-2 in Indo-European roots.]vic ar·ship n. |
vicar [ˈvɪkə]
n
1. (Christianity / Anglicanism) Church of England
a. (in Britain) a clergyman appointed to act as priest of a parish from which, formerly, he did not receive tithes but a stipend
b. a clergyman who acts as assistant to or substitute for the rector of a parish at Communion
c. (in the US) a clergyman in charge of a chapel
2. (Christianity / Roman Catholic Church) RC Church a bishop or priest representing the pope or the ordinary of a diocese and exercising a limited jurisdiction
3. (Christianity / Anglicanism) Also called lay vicar vicar choral Church of England a member of a cathedral choir appointed to sing certain parts of the services
4. a person appointed to do the work of another
[from Old French vicaire, from Latin vicārius (n) a deputy, from vicārius (adj) vicarious]
vicarly adj
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  vicar - a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergymanpriest - a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders |
| 2. |  vicar - (Episcopal Church) a clergyman in charge of a chapelProtestant Episcopal Church, Episcopal Church - United States church that is in communication with the see of Canterbury clergyman, man of the cloth, reverend - a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church | |
| 3. |  vicar - (Church of England) a clergyman appointed to act as priest of a parishAnglican Church, Anglican Communion, Church of England - the national church of England (and all other churches in other countries that share its beliefs); has its see in Canterbury and the sovereign as its temporal head clergyman, man of the cloth, reverend - a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church |
vicar
noun priest, minister, pastor, cleric, clergyman, father, divine, curate, churchman, padre (informal), holy man, man of God, man of the cloth, ecclesiastic, father confessor the vicar of the local parish
Translations
vicar [ˈvɪkəʳ] n (Church of England) → pastore m; (Roman Catholic) → vicario
vicar [ˈvɪkəʳ] n (Church of England) → pastore m; (Roman Catholic) → vicario
vicar [ˈvɪkəʳ] n (Church of England) → pastore m; (Roman Catholic) → vicario
n vicar [ˈvikə]
a clergyman of the Church of England. dominee كاهِن رَعِيَّه викарий farář; vikář præst der Vikar εφημέριος (anglicano) párroco; (católico) vicario vikaar کشیش محل pappi pasteur (anglican) כּוֹמֶר הַקהִילָה विकारचर्च में पुजारी vikar lelkész pendeta sóknarprestur vicario 教区牧師 교구 목사 (anglikonų) kunigas vikārs vikar predikant sogneprest pastor (anglikański) pároco vicar викарий farár; vikár vikar vikar kyrkoherde พระในคริสต์ศาสนานิกายแองกลิแคน papaz 英國國教的教區牧師 вікарій انگلينڈ کے چرچ کا پادري cha sở 教区牧师
n vicarage [-ridʒ]
the house of a vicar. pastorie بَيْت راعي الكَنيسَه жилище на свещеник vikářství præstegård das Pfarrhaus κατοικία εφημέριου casa del párroco kirikla خانه کشیش محل pappila presbytère בֵּית הַכּומֶר पुरोहिताश्रम vikarijat paplak rumah pendeta prestssetur parrocchia, canonica 牧師館 목사관 klebonija vikāra māja; mācītājmuiža kediaman vikar pastorie prestegård/-bolig plebania casa paroquial casă parohială a unui vicar дом священника vikárstvo vikariat kuća vikara prästgård ที่อยู่ของพระในศาสนาคริสต์นิกายแองกลิแคน papaz evi 教區牧師住宅 будинок вікарія پادري کي قيام گاہ nhà của cha sở 教区牧师住宅
vicar → قِسْ farář præst Pfarrer εφημέριος cura párroco pastori vicaire vikar vicario 教区牧師 교구 목사 predikant sogneprest pastor vigário викарий kyrkoherde พระในคริสต์ศาสนา papaz yardımcısı cha sứ 教区牧师
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