vicariate
vicariate · vicariates
The office, authority, or district of a vicarThe office, authority, or district of a vicar.
/vaɪˈkɛəɹi.ət/
Meaning
3 sensesThe office, authority, or district of a vicar.
the religious institution under the authority of a vicar
The office, authority, or district held by a person as deputy for a bishop, or similar ecclesiastical authority.
The office, authority, or district managed by someone appointed as deputy to a secular political leader.
Translations
4 languagesForms
plural: vicariates| Singular | vicariate |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- the religious institution under the authority of a vicar:vicarship
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedvicariate forane