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vicar general

vicar general noun: priest appointed by the bishop to assist in governing the diocese.

Noun

vicar general (plural vicar generals)

  1. Priest appointed by the bishop to assist in governing the diocese.

Forms of vicar general

pluralvicar generals

Questions about vicar general

What does vicar general mean?
Vicar general means priest appointed by the bishop to assist in governing the diocese.
What part of speech is vicar general?
Vicar general is a noun.
What is the plural of vicar general?
The plural of vicar general is vicar generals.

Words near vicar general in the dictionary

  1. Vican
  2. vicar
  3. vicar apostolic
  4. vicar choral
  5. vicar forane
  6. vicar general
  7. vicar generals
  8. vicar of Bray
  9. Vicar of Christ
  10. Vicar of Jesus Christ
  11. vicar-choral

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