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Vicar

//ˈvɪkɚ// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    In the Church of England, the priest of a parish, receiving a salary or stipend but not tithes.

    "Near-synonyms: priest, rector, curate"

  2. 2
    a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman wordnet
  3. 3
    In the Roman Catholic and some other churches, a cleric acting as local representative of a higher ranking member of the clergy.
  4. 4
    (Church of England) a clergyman appointed to act as priest of a parish wordnet
  5. 5
    A person acting on behalf of, or representing, another person.

    "Near-synonyms: proxy, representative, agent"

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  1. 6
    (Episcopal Church) a clergyman in charge of a chapel wordnet

Etymology

From Middle English vicar, viker, vikyr, vicaire, vicare, a borrowing from Anglo-Norman vikare, vicare, vikaire, vikere and Old French vicaire (“deputy, second in command”), from Latin vicārius (“vicarious, substitute”).

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