vicar

Meaning

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.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈvɪkɚ/

Etymology

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”).

Sentences

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