vicarship (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *vicarship*:
NOUN	group	vicarship, vicariate	the religious institution under the authority of a vicar / vicar / vicar

English > *vicarship*: 1 sense > noun 1, group
Meaning	The religious institution under the authority of a vicar / vicar / vicar.
Synonym	vicariate
Broader	institution, establishment	An organization founded and united for a specific purpose
Spanish	vicariato
Nouns	vicar	a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman
	vicar	(Church of England) a clergyman appointed to act as priest of a parish
	vicar	(Episcopal Church) a clergyman in charge of a chapel

HyperDic: vicarship