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vicary

vicary is the obsolete form of vicar.

Meaning of vicar

Noun

vicar (plural vicars)

  1. In the Church of England, the priest of a parish, receiving a salary or stipend but not tithes.
    • Near-synonyms: priest, rector, curate
    Synonyms:
    priest, rector, curate
  2. In the Roman Catholic and some other churches, a cleric acting as local representative of a higher ranking member of the clergy.
  3. A person acting on behalf of, or representing, another person.
    • Near-synonyms: proxy, representative, agent

Forms of vicary

pluralvicaries

Origin of vicary

Latin vicarius.

Questions about vicary

What is vicary the obsolete form of?
Vicary is the obsolete form of vicar.

Words near vicary in the dictionary

  1. Vicars of Christ
  2. vicars-choral
  3. vicars-general
  4. vicarship
  5. vicarships
  6. vicary
  7. vice
  8. vice admiral
  9. vice admirals
  10. vice chair
  11. vice chairman

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