vicar

vic·ar

V0084800 (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.

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[Middle English, from Old French vicaire, from Latin vicārius, vicarious, a substitute, from vicis, genitive of *vix, change; see weik- in Indo-European roots.]

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vic′ar·ship′ n.

vicar

(ˈvɪkə) n1. (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 stipendb. a clergyman who acts as assistant to or substitute for the rector of a parish at Communionc. (in the US) a clergyman in charge of a chapel2. (Roman Catholic Church) RC Church a bishop or priest representing the pope or the ordinary of a diocese and exercising a limited jurisdiction3. (Anglicanism) Church of England Also called: lay vicar or vicar choral a member of a cathedral choir appointed to sing certain parts of the services4. 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

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.

Thesaurus

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 Canterburyclergyman, 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 headclergyman, man of the cloth, reverend - a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church

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

Translations

教区牧师英国国教的教区牧师

vicar

(ˈvikə) noun a clergyman of the Church of England. 英國國教的教區牧師 英国国教的教区牧师ˈvicarage (-ridʒ) noun the house of a vicar. 教區牧師住宅 教区牧师住宅

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