Definition of vicar Vicar
/vɪˈkɚ/ - [viker] - vic•ar
We found 11 definitions of vicar from 5 different sources.
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What does vicar mean?
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NounPlural: vicars |
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| vicar - (Episcopal Church) a clergyman in charge of a chapel | ||
| clergyman, man of the cloth, reverend a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church | ||
| protestant episcopal church, episcopal church United States church that is in communication with the see of Canterbury | ||
| vicar - (Church of England) a clergyman appointed to act as priest of a parish | ||
| clergyman, man of the cloth, reverend a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church | ||
| anglican 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 | ||
| vicar - a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman | ||
| priest a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders | ||
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- vicar (Noun)
In the Church of England , the priest of a parish, receiving a salary or stipend but not tithes. - vicar (Noun)
In the Roman Catholic and some other churches, a cleric acting as local representative of a higher ranking member of the clergy. - vicar (Noun)
A person acting on behalf of, or is representing another person.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- vicar (n.)
One deputed or authorized to perform the functions of another; a substitute in office; a deputy. - vicar (n.)
The incumbent of an appropriated benefice.
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vicar
In the Church of England, the priest of a parish, receiving a salary or stipend but not tithes. -
vicar
In the Roman Catholic and some other churches, a cleric acting as local representative of a higher ranking member of the clergy.
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🔤- vicar, noun, singular of vicars.
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