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b) In the Roman Catholic and some other churches, a cleric acting as local representative of a higher ranking member of the clergy.
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Vícar — Bandera … Wikipedia Español
Vicar — Vic ar, n. [OE. vicar, viker, vicair, F. vicaire, fr. L. vicarius. See {Vicarious}.] 1. One deputed or authorized to perform the functions of another; a substitute in office; a deputy. [R.] [1913 Webster] 2. (Eng. Eccl. Law) The incumbent of an… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Vicar — • In canon law, the representative of a person clothed with ordinary ecclesiastical jurisdiction Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Vicar Vicar … Catholic encyclopedia
Vicar — ist der Künstlername von Victor José Arriagada Rios (* 16. April 1934 in Santiago de Chile). Er ist ein Zeichner von Comics bei Disney. Vorbild für Vicar ist Carl Barks, der selbst meinte, dass Vicar von allen Disney Zeichnern seinem Stil am… … Deutsch Wikipedia
vicar — VICÁR, vicari, s.m. Preot sau episcop care ţine locul unui demnitar bisericesc de rang mai înalt. – Din fr. vicaire, lat. vicarius. Trimis de RACAI, 30.09.2003. Sursa: DEX 98 vicár s. m., pl. vicári Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa:… … Dicționar Român
Vícar — Drapeau Blason … Wikipédia en Français
vicar — (n.) c.1300, from O.Fr. vicaire, from L. vicarius substitute, deputy, noun use of adj. vicarius substituting, from vicis change, turn, office (see VICARIOUS (Cf. vicarious)). The original notion is of earthly representative of God or Christ; but… … Etymology dictionary
vicar — [vik′ər] n. [ME < OFr vicaire < L vicarius, orig., vicarious < * vix (gen. vicis), a change, alteration < IE * weik , to bend, change: see WEAK] 1. a person who acts in place of another; deputy 2. Anglican Ch. a parish priest who is… … English World dictionary
Vicar — (v. lat. Vicarius), 1) Stellvertreter in dem Dienste, der Verrichtung eines Abwesenden, Gestorbenen, Kranken etc., so kaiserliche V e (Vicarii imperiales), im Mittelalter die Statthalter in den italienischen Staaten, vgl. Mailand (Gesch.); Reichs … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Vicar — Vicar, s. Vicarius … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
vicar — index deputy, proctor, spokesman Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
