[vic.ar] n [ME, fr. L vicarius, fr. vicarius vicarious] (14c) 1: one serving as a substitute or agent; specif: an administrative deputy
2: an ecclesiastical agent: as a: a Church of England incumbent receiving a stipend but not the tithes of a parish b: a member of the Episcopal clergy or laity who has charge of a mission or chapel c: a member of the clergy who exercises a broad pastoral responsibility as the representative of a prelate -- vic.ar.ship n