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vicar-general

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Noun1.vicar-general - (Roman Catholic Church) an administrative deputy who assists a bishop
Church of Rome, Roman Catholic Church, Roman Church, Western Church, Roman Catholic - the Christian Church based in the Vatican and presided over by a pope and an episcopal hierarchy
deputy, lieutenant - an assistant with power to act when his superior is absent
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vicar-general [ˈvɪkəˈdʒenərəl] N (vicars-general (pl)) → vicario m general
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He published his manifesto, whereby he set himself forth as the deliverer of the isles of the sea and vicar-general of all Oceanica.
Moby Dick LXVIII-CXXXIV by Melville, Herman View in context
When D'Artagnan had perfectly convinced himself that the absence of the Vicar-General d'Herblay was real, and that his friend was not to be found at Melun or in its vicinity, he left Bazin without regret, cast an ill-natured glance at the magnificent Chateau de Vaux which was beginning to shine with that splendor which brought on its ruin, and, compressing his lips like a man full of mistrust and suspicion, he put spurs to his pied horse, saying, "Well, well
Ten Years Later by Dumas, Alexandre View in context
 
 
 
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