vicar-general

[ vik-er-jen-er-uhl ]

/ ˈvɪk ərˈdʒɛn ər əl /

noun, plural vic·ars-gen·er·al.

Roman Catholic Church. a priest deputized by a bishop to assist him in the administration of a diocese.

Church of England. an ecclesiastical officer, usually a layperson, who assists a bishop or an archbishop in the discharge of his judicial or administrative duties.

Origin of vicar-general

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400

OTHER WORDS FROM vicar-general

vic·ar-gen·er·al·ship, noun

Words nearby vicar-general

vicar apostolic, vicarate, vicar capitular, vicar choral, vicar forane, vicar-general, vicarial, vicariance, vicariant, vicariate, vicariate apostolic

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Example sentences from the Web for vicar-general

Then follow fourteen regulations to carry out these views, the whole signed by the Vicar-General.
John Ronge: The Holy Coat Of Treves|John Ronge
The vicar-general brought his accusations on the ground of general rumour, and failed to maintain them.
History of England from the Fall of Wolsey to the Death of Elizabeth. Vol. II.|James Anthony Froude
The Vicar-General counted them, and he could not think of a single one missing.
The City and the World and Other Stories|Francis Clement Kelley
The vicar-general had prepared it, but its completion was reserved for a humbler instrument.
History of the Reformation in the Sixteenth Century (Volume 1)|J. H. Merle D'Aubign

It was the face of a priest he had known, who had been in the same diocese, somewhat under the Vicar-General's authority.
The City and the World and Other Stories|Francis Clement Kelley

British Dictionary definitions for vicar-general

vicar general

noun plural vicars general

an official, usually a layman, appointed to assist the bishop of a diocese in discharging his administrative or judicial duties

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单词	vicar-general
释义	vicar-general [ vik-er-jen-er-uhl ] / ˈvɪk ərˈdʒɛn ər əl / noun, plural vic·ars-gen·er·al. Roman Catholic Church. a priest deputized by a bishop to assist him in the administration of a diocese. Church of England. an ecclesiastical officer, usually a layperson, who assists a bishop or an archbishop in the discharge of his judicial or administrative duties. Origin of vicar-general Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400 OTHER WORDS FROM vicar-general vic·ar-gen·er·al·ship, noun Words nearby vicar-general vicar apostolic, vicarate, vicar capitular, vicar choral, vicar forane, vicar-general, vicarial, vicariance, vicariant, vicariate, vicariate apostolic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for vicar-general Then follow fourteen regulations to carry out these views, the whole signed by the Vicar-General. John Ronge: The Holy Coat Of Treves\|John Ronge The vicar-general brought his accusations on the ground of general rumour, and failed to maintain them. History of England from the Fall of Wolsey to the Death of Elizabeth. Vol. II.\|James Anthony Froude The Vicar-General counted them, and he could not think of a single one missing. The City and the World and Other Stories\|Francis Clement Kelley The vicar-general had prepared it, but its completion was reserved for a humbler instrument. History of the Reformation in the Sixteenth Century (Volume 1)\|J. H. Merle D'Aubign It was the face of a priest he had known, who had been in the same diocese, somewhat under the Vicar-General's authority. The City and the World and Other Stories\|Francis Clement Kelley British Dictionary definitions for vicar-general vicar general noun plural vicars general an official, usually a layman, appointed to assist the bishop of a diocese in discharging his administrative or judicial duties Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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