vicar

Significado (English)

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.

Synonyms

parson

rector

pastor

priest

parish priest

deputy

incumbent

minister

representative

Reverend

suffragan

auxiliary

reverend

chaplain

clergyman

curate

cure

Pronúnciase como (IPA)

/ˈvɪkɚ/

Etimoloxía (English)

Inherited from Middle English: vicar

In summary

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”).

Frases

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