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vic⋅ar-gen⋅er⋅al

  [vik-er-jen-er-uhl]
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–noun, plural vic⋅ars-gen⋅er⋅al.
1. Roman Catholic Church. a priest deputized by a bishop to assist him in the administration of a diocese.
2. Church of England. an ecclesiastical officer, usually a layperson, who assists a bishop or an archbishop in the discharge of his judicial or administrative duties.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME

Related forms:
vic⋅ar-gen⋅er⋅al⋅ship, noun
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vicar general  
n.   pl. vicars general

  1. Roman Catholic Church

    1. A priest acting as deputy to a bishop to assist him in the administration of his diocese.

    2. The head of a religious order.

  2. An ecclesiastical official in the Church of England, usually a layperson, who assists an archbishop or a bishop in administrative and judicial duties.

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