vicariate

vi·car·i·ate  (v-kâr-t, -t, -kr-, v-)

n.

1. The office or authority of a vicar.

2. The district under a vicar's jurisdiction.

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[Medieval Latin vicritus, from Latin vicrius, a substitute; see vicar.]

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vicariate [vɪˈkɛərɪɪt vaɪ-]

n

1. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) Also called vicarship [ˈvɪkəʃɪp] the office, rank, or authority of a vicar

2. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) the district that a vicar holds as his pastoral charge

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

vicariate - the religious institution under the authority of a vicar vicarship institution, establishment - an organization founded and united for a specific purpose