| 释义 |
vicar-general
\ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷( ̷ ̷) ̷ ̷\ noun
(plural vicars-general)
Etymology: Middle English; translation of Medieval Latin vicarius generalis
1.
a. : the deputy of a Roman Catholic or Anglican bishop assisting in the jurisdiction of the diocese
b. : an administrative deputy of the head of a religious order
2. : a lay legal officer who is deputy of a bishop of the Church of England in some matters |