vicar

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Pronunciation

• (GA) IPA: /ˈvɪkɚ/

Noun

vicar (plural vicars)

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

Related terms

• vicarate
• vicarian
• vicariate

Translations

• French: curé
• German: Vikar
• Russian: вика́рий
• Spanish: vicario, vicaria

Translations

• French: vicaire
• Portuguese: vigário
• Russian: вика́рий
• Spanish: vicario

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