vicar

  • 41vicar of bray — (UK) A person who changes their beliefs and principles to stay popular with people above them is a Vicar of Bray …

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  • 42vicar-general — vicar general; vicar general·ship; …

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  • 43vicar forane — [fôr′ān, fô rān′] n. [ VICAR + ML foraneus, outside the episcopal city, rural, for LL foranus: see FOREIGN] R.C.Ch. DEAN (sense 1b) …

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  • 44vicar-general — [vik′ər jen′ər əl] n. pl. vicars general [ME vicare generale < ML vicarius generalis: see VICAR & GENERAL] 1. an administrative deputy, as of a bishop or of the general superior of a religious order, society, etc. 2. in English history, the… …

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  • 45vicar-apostolic — vicar apostolˈic noun 1. Formerly, one to whom the Pope delegated some remote portion of his jurisdiction 2. (now usu) a titular bishop appointed to a country where there are no sees 3. A titular bishop exercising authority in a vacant see or… …

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  • 46vicar-choral — vicar choˈral noun A cleric or layman appointed to sing in an English cathedral choir • • • Main Entry: ↑vicar …

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  • 47Vicar of Christ (novel) — Vicar of Christ is a 1979 novel by Walter F. Murphy. The novel tells the life story of the fictional Declan Walsh, who at various stages of his life is a Medal of Honor winner during the Korean War, Chief Justice of the United States, and finally …

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  • 48vicar-general — vicar generalship, n. /vik euhr jen euhr euhl/, n., pl. vicars general. 1. Rom. Cath. Ch. a priest deputized by a bishop to assist him in the administration of a diocese. 2. Ch. of Eng. an ecclesiastical officer, usually a layperson, who assists… …

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  • 49vicar-generalship — vicar general·ship …

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  • 50vicar apostolic — n. pl. vicars apostolic R.C.Ch. a titular bishop serving in a region lacking an established hierarchy …

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