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Noun: vicar  vi-ku(r)
  1. (Church of England) a clergyman appointed to act as priest of a parish
    "The new vicar quickly became involved in community outreach programs"
     
  2. A Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman
    "The vicar performed the baptism in the bishop's absence"
     
  3. (Episcopal Church) a clergyman in charge of a chapel
    "The vicar led the small congregation in their weekly services"

Derived forms: vicars

Type of: priest, reverend

Encyclopedia: Vicar, Spain