Definitions | vicar |
| noun
- In the Church of England, the priest of a parish, receiving a salary or stipend but not tithes.
- In the Roman Catholic and some other churches, a cleric acting as local representative of a higher ranking member of the clergy.
Translations: - German: Vikar (2)
- Italian: pastore (CofE?), vicario (RC)
Etymology: Latin vicarius, vicÄrius "vicarious, substitute"
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