noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The office, position, or dignity of a vicar. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   the religious institution under the authority of a vicar wordnet
3. 3
   Government; guidance. countable, obsolete, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

archbishopricbishopriccanonicatecuracydeaneryepiscopacy

Etymology

From vicar + -ship.

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