vicarvic‧ar /ˈvɪkə $ -ər/ noun [countable] 
Word Origin
Word OriginWORD ORIGINvicar
ExamplesOrigin:
1300-1400 Latin vicarius ‘deputy’, from vicarius (adjective); ➔ VICARIOUSEXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
Thesaurus- But just a few minutes the vicar arrived, and despite the Church's apology insisted the crosses would have to go.
- Most of the congregation at Drayton would certainly welcome their Minister-in-Charge becoming a vicar.
- My informant is the Anglican vicar.
- Too flourishing, indeed, for the vicar, who objected to the time his bell-ringers sat drinking ale.
- Twenty years ago a poor vicar fell in love with a rich man's daughter.
- Weston is now the vicar of a parish two miles away, with three hundred pounds a year.
THESAURUS► priest
Collocations someone who is specially trained to perform religious duties and ceremonies in the Christian church: · a Catholic priest· a Buddhist priest· Women priests are much more common these days.· The priest who married us was very friendly and helpful.
► bishop a priest of high rank in some branches of the Christian church, who is the head of all the churches and priests in a large area: · the Bishop of Oxford· a meeting of bishops
► vicar a priest in the Church of England who is in charge of a church in a particular area: · our local vicar
► preacher someone who gives the sermon (=a religious talk as part of a church service) in some Protestant churches: · a Methodist preacher
► minister the formal word for any priest in some branches of the Christian church: · In 1843, 450 ministers of the church broke away from the established church of Scotland.
► chaplain someone, especially a priest, who takes care of the religious needs of an organization such as a college, hospital, prison, or the military: · the prison chaplain
► pastor American English someone who is in charge of the prayers, ceremonies etc in some branches of the Protestant church: · a Baptist pastor
► rabbi the person who is in charge of the prayers, ceremonies etc in the Jewish religion: · Israel’s chief rabbis
► mullah a Muslim teacher of law and religion: · The people turned to their traditional leaders, the mullahs.
► holy man someone who is treated with great respect by people who belong to a religion: · A Sadhu, or Hindu holy man, was performing yoga on the banks of the River Ganges.
► the clergy the official leaders in organized religions, such as the priests, rabbis, and mullahs: · Around 30 members of the clergy gathered for the meeting.
► clergyman a male member of the clergy – used especially in the past: · His youngest son decided to become a clergyman.
WORD SETS► Christianityabbess, nounabbey, nounabbot, nounabsolution, nounAdvent, nounalleluia, interjectionaltar boy, nounAnglican, nounAnglo-Catholic, nounapocalyptic, adjectiveapostle, nounapostolic, adjectivearchbishop, nounarchbishopric, nounarchdeacon, nounarchdiocese, nounArk of the Covenant, nounAsh Wednesday, nounAuthorized Version, banns, nounbaptism, nounBaptist, nounbaptize, verbbasilica, nounbeadle, nounbeatify, verbBenedictine, nounbenediction, nounbenefice, nounbiblical, adjectivebiretta, nounbishop, nounbishopric, nounblaspheme, verbblasphemy, nounbrother, nounbull, nounCalvinism, nounCalvinist, adjectivecanon, nouncanonical, adjectivecanonize, verbcanon law, nouncantor, nouncardinal, nouncardinal sin, nouncarol, nouncatechism, nouncathedral, nounCatholic, adjectivechantry, nounchapel, nounchaplain, nounchaplaincy, nounchapter, nounchapterhouse, nouncherub, nounChrist, nounchristen, verbChristendom, nounchristening, nounChristian, nounChristian, adjectivechurch, nounchurchgoer, nounchurchman, nounChurch of England, nounchurchwarden, nounchurchwoman, nounchurchyard, nounclergyman, nounclergywoman, nouncleric, nounclerical, adjectiveclerk, nouncloister, nouncollect, nouncommandment, nouncommunicant, nouncompline, nounconfess, verbconfession, nounconfessional, nounconfessor, nounconfirmation, nouncongregation, nounCongregationalism, nounconsecrate, verbcope, nouncreationist, nouncreche, nouncrib, nouncrosier, nouncrozier, nouncrucifix, nouncrucifixion, nouncrusade, nouncrusade, verbcrypt, nouncuracy, nouncurate, noundeacon, noundeaconess, noundean, noundeanery, noundiocese, noundisciple, noundisestablish, verbdispensation, noundog collar, nounDominican, nounEaster, nounecclesiastic, nounecclesiastical, adjectiveecumenical, adjectiveEden, nounelder, nounencyclical, nounEpiphany, nounepiscopal, adjectiveEpistle, nounevangelical, adjectiveevangelist, nounevangelize, verbevensong, nounexcommunicate, verbexegesis, nounfellowship, nounflagellant, nounflagellate, verbflock, nounfont, nounFr, friar, nounfrock, nounfundamentalist, noungargoyle, noungenuflect, verbgodfather, nounGod-fearing, adjectivegodless, adjectivegodly, adjectivegodmother, noungodparent, noungodson, nounGood Friday, noungrace, noungracious, adjectiveHail Mary, nounharvest festival, nounHigh Church, nounHigh Mass, nounHoly Communion, nounHoly Father, nounHoly Spirit, nounHoly Week, nounHoly Writ, nounhomily, nounhymn book, nounimprimatur, nounincarnation, nouninduct, verbindulgence, nouninquisitor, nouninterdenominational, adjectiveinterdict, nounJehovah, Jesuit, nounJesus, judgment day, nounlay, adjectivelay reader, nounlectern, nounlesson, nounlitany, nounLow Church, nounlychgate, nounMadonna, nounmanna, nounmanse, nounmatins, nounmeeting-house, nounmessianic, adjectiveMethodist, nounminister, nounministerial, adjectiveministry, nounminster, nounmiracle, nounmissal, nounmissionary, nounmitre, nounmoderator, nounMonsignor, nounMorning Prayer, nounmortal sin, nounMother of God, nounMother Superior, nounname day, nounNativity, nounNativity play, nounnave, nounNegro spiritual, nounNoah's ark, nounNonconformist, adjectivenuncio, nounoffertory, nounoratory, nounordination, nounoriginal sin, nounOur Father, nounOur Lady, Our Lord, padre, nounPalm Sunday, nounpapacy, nounpapal, adjectivepapist, nounparable, nounparish, nounparish church, nounparish clerk, nounparishioner, nounparochial, adjectiveparochial school, nounparson, nounparsonage, nounpassion play, nounpastor, nounpatriarch, nounpatron saint, nounpenance, nounpenitent, nounPentecost, nounPentecostal, adjectiveperdition, nounPlymouth Brethren, nounpontiff, nounpontifical, adjectivepontificate, nounPope, nounprayer book, nounpredestination, nounprelate, nounPresbyterian, nounpresbytery, nounpriest, nounPrimate, nounprior, nounprioress, nounpriory, nounPromised Land, the, Protestant, nounpsalm, nounpsalmist, nounpsalter, nounpulpit, nounQuaker, nounRC, rector, nounrectory, nounredeem, verbredemption, nounrequiem, nounRev, Revd, Reverend, nounReverend Mother, nounrevival, nounrevival meeting, nounRoman Catholic, adjectiverood screen, nounrosary, nounsacrament, nounsacristan, nounsacristy, nounsaint, nounsainted, adjectivesainthood, nounsaint's day, nounsalvation, nounsanctuary, nounSatan, nounsave, verbschism, nounscriptural, adjectivesecular, adjectivesee, nounseminary, nounseraph, nounsermon, nounsexton, nounShrove Tuesday, nounsister, nounsisterhood, nounSJ, special licence, nounsteeple, nounstigmata, nounstoup, nounSunday school, nounsurplice, nounsynod, nountabernacle, nountestify, verbtransubstantiation, nounTrappist, noununfrock, verbUnitarian, nounvenial, adjectivevespers, nounvestment, nounvestry, nounvicar, nounvicarage, nounvotive, adjectivevow, nounVulgate, the, nounWhitsun, nounwimple, nounXmas, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► new
a priest in the Church of England who is in charge of a church in a particular area· The new vicar liked to speak as one of the people.
VERB► become· He became the vicar of St Benet's Cambridge on 6 January 1939.· Most of the congregation at Drayton would certainly welcome their Minister-in-Charge becoming a vicar.· After several moves, in March 1641 he became vicar of Earls Colne in Essex, where he remained until his death.· Later he became the vicar of a Cambridge parish.· Henry, who later became the amiable vicar of Cannington, was never a likely recruit to idealistic schemes for emigration.· This stemmed from her brother, who became vicar of Kirby Hill.