Meaning vicar
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early 14c., from Anglo-French vicare, Old French vicaire "deputy, second in command," also in the ecclesiastical sense (12c.), from Latin vicarius "a substitute, deputy, proxy," no [..]
Source: etymonline.com

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To dream of a vicar, foretells that you will do foolish things while furious with jealousy and envy. For a young woman to dream she marries a vicar, foretells that she will fail to awake reciprocal affection in the man she desires, and will live a spinster, or marry to keep from being one.   
Source: dreams-dictionary.org (offline)

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1) In its basic meaning, a person who substitutes for another; in many medieval parishes the resident priest was not the legal holder of the parish; the legal holder was a non-resident person or was a [..]
Source: netserf.org

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(n) a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman(n) (Episcopal Church) a clergyman in charge of a chapel(n) (Church of England) a clergyman appointed to act as priest of a par [..]
Source: beedictionary.com

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parish priest who receives a stipend or salary but does not receive the tithes of a parish.
Source: charlesdickenspage.com

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The Vicar A familiar name for the Chaplain on board. Vice Admiral: A naval rank next below that of admiral.
Source: caribbean-pirates.com

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n. "vicar, deputy, agent," s.v. vicar OED, vicary sb.\1 OED. KEY: vicar@n
Source: sites.fas.harvard.edu (offline)

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n 5 vicaire 3 vicary 1 viker 1
Source: sites.fas.harvard.edu (offline)

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The Priest-in-Charge of a mission that is supported financially from the outside.
Source: azdiocese.org

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In the Church of England if a parish is not wealthy enough to provide its own priest, then one is provided and paid for by the bishop. This priest is known as a vicar.
Source: keystothepast.info

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In the Church of England, the priest of a parish, receiving a salary or stipend but not tithes. *de|Vikar|m {{t+check|it|pastore,it|vicario * Korean:Jersey lang=en
Source: en.wiktionary.org





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