vicar

Signification

1. In the Church of England, the priest of a parish, receiving a salary or stipend but not tithes.
2. In the Roman Catholic and some other churches, a cleric acting as local representative of a higher ranking member of the clergy.
3. A person acting on behalf of, or representing, another person.

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈvɪkɚ/

Étymologie

From Middle English vicar, viker, vikyr, vicaire, vicare, a borrowing from Anglo-Norman vikare, vicare, vikaire, vikere and Old French vicaire (“deputy, second in command”), from Latin vicārius (“vicarious, substitute”).

Phrases

Both Saint Matthew's and Saint John's share the same Church of England vicar .

Saint Matthew et Saint John partagent le même vicaire de l'Église d'Angleterre.