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Synonyms of vicar

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Another word for vicar is curate. Other synonyms of vicar are priest, rector, proxy, representative and agent.

Synonyms and similar words for vicar

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

nounA person acting on behalf of, or representing, another person.

Meaning of vicar

  1. noun In the Church of England, the priest of a parish, receiving a salary or stipend but not tithes.
  2. noun In the Roman Catholic and some other churches, a cleric acting as local representative of a higher ranking member of the clergy.
  3. noun A person acting on behalf of, or representing, another person.

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Questions about synonyms of vicar

What is another word for vicar?
Vicar has 6 synonyms on Word.ws, such as curate, priest, rector, proxy, representative and agent.
What does vicar mean?
Vicar means in the Church of England, the priest of a parish, receiving a salary or stipend but not tithes.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: vicar (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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