| 单词 | vicar |
| 释义 | Word Frequency vicar(ˈvɪkə) noun 1. Church of England a. (in Britain) a member of the clergy appointed to act as priest of a parish from which, formerly, he or she did not receive tithes but a stipend b. a member of the clergy who acts as assistant to or substitute for the rector of a parish at Communion c. (in the US) a member of the clergy in charge of a chapel 2. Roman Catholic Church a bishop or priest representing the pope or the ordinary of a diocese and exercising a limited jurisdiction 3. Also called: lay vicar, vicar choral Church of England a member of a cathedral choir appointed to sing certain parts of the services 4. a person appointed to do the work of another Derived forms vicarly (ˈvicarly) adjective Word origin C13: from Old French vicaire, from Latin vicārius (n) a deputy, from vicārius (adj) vicarious |
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