vic·ar
(vĭk′ər)n.
1.
a. An Anglican parish priest in a parish where historically someone other than the priest was entitled to the tithes.
b. A cleric in charge of a chapel in the Episcopal Church of the United States.
2. An Anglican or Roman Catholic cleric who acts for or represents another, often higher-ranking member of the clergy.
[Middle English, from Old French vicaire, from Latin vicārius, vicarious, a substitute, from vicis, genitive of *vix, change; see weik- in Indo-European roots.]
vic′ar·ship′ n.
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vicar
(ˈvɪkə)n
1. (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. (Roman Catholic Church) RC Church a bishop or priest representing the pope or the ordinary of a diocese and exercising a limited jurisdiction
3. (Anglicanism) Church of England Also called: lay vicar or vicar choral a member of a cathedral choir appointed to sing certain parts of the services
4. a person appointed to do the work of another
[C13: from Old French vicaire, from Latin vicārius (n) a deputy, from vicārius (adj) vicarious]
ˈvicarly adj
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vic•ar
(ˈvɪk ər)n.
1. a cleric in the Anglican Church acting as priest of a parish in place of the rector.
2. a cleric in the Episcopal Church whose charge is a chapel in a parish.
3. a Roman Catholic ecclesiastic representing a bishop.
4. a person who is authorized to perform the functions of another; deputy.
[1250–1300; < Old French vicaire < Latin vicārius a substitute, n. use of adj.; see vicarious]
vic′ar•ship`, n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| 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 |
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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
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Translations
قَسّكاهِن رَعِيَّه
farářvikář
præst
pastori
vikar
sóknarprestur
教区牧師
교구 목사
kunigas
vikārs
kyrkoherde
พระในคริสต์ศาสนา
cha sứ
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vicar
(ˈvikə) noun a clergyman of the Church of England.
ˈvicarage (-ridʒ) noun the house of a vicar.
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vicar
→ قَسّ 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Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009