vicegerent

[ vahys-jeer-uhnt ]

/ vaɪsˈdʒɪər ənt /

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noun

an officer appointed as deputy by and to a sovereign or supreme chief.

a deputy in general.

adjective

exercising delegated powers.

characterized by delegation of powers.

Origin of vicegerent

1530–40; <New Latin vicegerent- (stem of vicegerēns managing instead of), equivalent to Latin vice (see vice³) + gerent- (stem of gerēns, present participle of gerere to carry on, conduct); see -ent

Words nearby vicegerent

vice-chancellor, vice-consul, vice-county, vicegeral, vicegerency, vicegerent, viceless, vicenary, vicennial, Vicente, Vicente López

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Example sentences from the Web for vicegerent

But, though the Prince might be dead, had he not left a vicegerent behind him?
Queen Victoria|Lytton Strachey
The bishop is regarded by the Catholics as the Vicegerent of Heaven.
Petals Plucked from Sunny Climes|Sylvia Sunshine
He is a scourge of sin and a blessing of grace, God's vicegerent over His people, and under Him supreme governor.
Character Writings of the 17th Century|Various
The incarnate God of the universe and his vicegerent on earth indulging in a petty quarrel!
The Christ|John Eleazer Remsburg

How have you used it, you who have arrogated to yourself the attributes of a vicegerent of God on earth?
The Angel of the Revolution|George Griffith

British Dictionary definitions for vicegerent

vicegerent

/ (ˌvaɪsˈdʒɛrənt) /

noun

a person appointed to exercise all or some of the authority of another, esp the administrative powers of a ruler; deputy

RC Church the Pope or any other representative of God or Christ on earth, such as a bishop

adjective

invested with or characterized by delegated authority

Derived forms of vicegerent

vicegeral, adjectivevicegerency, noun

Word Origin for vicegerent

C16: from New Latin vicegerēns, from vice ³ + Latin gerere to manage

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单词	vicegerent
释义	vicegerent [ vahys-jeer-uhnt ] / vaɪsˈdʒɪər ənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR vicegerent ON THESAURUS.COM noun an officer appointed as deputy by and to a sovereign or supreme chief. a deputy in general. adjective exercising delegated powers. characterized by delegation of powers. Origin of vicegerent 1530–40; <New Latin vicegerent- (stem of vicegerēns managing instead of), equivalent to Latin vice (see vice³) + gerent- (stem of gerēns, present participle of gerere to carry on, conduct); see -ent Words nearby vicegerent vice-chancellor, vice-consul, vice-county, vicegeral, vicegerency, vicegerent, viceless, vicenary, vicennial, Vicente, Vicente López Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for vicegerent But, though the Prince might be dead, had he not left a vicegerent behind him? Queen Victoria\|Lytton Strachey The bishop is regarded by the Catholics as the Vicegerent of Heaven. Petals Plucked from Sunny Climes\|Sylvia Sunshine He is a scourge of sin and a blessing of grace, God's vicegerent over His people, and under Him supreme governor. Character Writings of the 17th Century\|Various The incarnate God of the universe and his vicegerent on earth indulging in a petty quarrel! The Christ\|John Eleazer Remsburg How have you used it, you who have arrogated to yourself the attributes of a vicegerent of God on earth? The Angel of the Revolution\|George Griffith British Dictionary definitions for vicegerent vicegerent / (ˌvaɪsˈdʒɛrənt) / noun a person appointed to exercise all or some of the authority of another, esp the administrative powers of a ruler; deputy RC Church the Pope or any other representative of God or Christ on earth, such as a bishop adjective invested with or characterized by delegated authority Derived forms of vicegerent vicegeral, adjectivevicegerency, noun Word Origin for vicegerent C16: from New Latin vicegerēns, from vice ³ + Latin gerere to manage Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to vicegerent pontiff, pastor, pontifical, see, legate, otho, popery, papacy, vatican, nuncio, cleric, clergyman, deputy, substitute, lieutenant, priest, minister, ecclesiastic, proxy, popedom
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vicegerent

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