VICAR


Meaning of VICAR in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈvi-kər ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin vicarius, from vicarius vicarious

Date: 14th century

1. : one serving as a substitute or agent ; specifically : 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 -ˌship noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.