vicar
noun/ˈvɪkə(r)/
/ˈvɪkər/
- (especially British English) an Anglican priest who is in charge of a church and the district around it (called a parish)Topics Religion and festivalsc1, Jobsc1
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- (North American English) a priest in the US Episcopal ChurchTopics Religion and festivalsc1, Jobsc1 compare curate1, minister, priest, rector
Word OriginMiddle English: via Anglo-Norman French from Old French vicaire, from Latin vicarius ‘substitute’, from vic- ‘change, turn, place’.
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