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VICARSHIP
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The religious institution under the authority of a vicar
Synonyms:
vicariate; vicarship
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Hypernyms ("vicarship" is a kind of...):
establishment; institution (an organization founded and united for a specific purpose)
Derivation:
vicar (a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman)
vicar ((Church of England) a clergyman appointed to act as priest of a parish)
vicar ((Episcopal Church) a clergyman in charge of a chapel)
