NOUN | person | vicar | a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman |
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person | vicar | (Episcopal Church) a clergyman in charge of a chapel | |
person | vicar | (Church of England) a clergyman appointed to act as priest of a parish |
Sounds | vih'ker | |
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Rhymes | acre / Acre ... Zocor: 182 rhymes with ker... |
Meaning | A Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman. | |
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Broader | priest | A clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites |
Spanish | vicario | |
Catalan | vicari | |
Adjectives | vicarial | of or relating to or characteristic of a vicar / vicar / vicar |
Nouns | vicarship | the religious institution under the authority of a vicar / vicar / vicar |
Meaning | (Episcopal Church) a clergyman in charge of a chapel. | |
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Category | Episcopal Church, Protestant Episcopal Church | United States church that is in communication with the see of Canterbury |
Broader | clergyman, reverend, man of the cloth | A member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church |
Spanish | vicario | |
Adjectives | vicarial | of or relating to or characteristic of a vicar / vicar / vicar |
Nouns | vicarship | the religious institution under the authority of a vicar / vicar / vicar |
Meaning | (Church of England) a clergyman appointed to act as priest of a parish. | |
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Category | Anglican Church, Anglican Communion, Church of England | The national church of England (and all other churches in other countries that share its beliefs) |
Broader | clergyman, reverend, man of the cloth | A member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church |
Spanish | vicario | |
Catalan | vicari | |
Adjectives | vicarial | of or relating to or characteristic of a vicar / vicar / vicar |
Nouns | vicarship | the religious institution under the authority of a vicar / vicar / vicar |
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