n. | 1. | One deputed or authorized to perform the functions of another; a substitute in office; a deputy. | ||||||||||||||||||||
2. | (Eng. Eccl. Law) The incumbent of an appropriated benefice.
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Noun | 1. | vicar - a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman |
2. | vicar - (Episcopal Church) a clergyman in charge of a chapel | |
3. | vicar - (Church of England) a clergyman appointed to act as priest of a parish |