vicar

C2 Topic:Transportation

US /ˈvɪkɚ/ See IPA manual

Minimal pairs

Sounds like wicker /v/ vs /w/ Sounds like bicker /v/ vs /b/

Freq #9285

Meanings

1

noun
in the Church of England, a clergyman appointed to act as priest of a parish

The local church has a new vicar.
2

noun
In the Church of England, the priest of a parish, receiving a salary or stipend but not tithes.

Near-synonyms: priest, rector, curate.
3

noun
A person acting on behalf of, or representing, another person.

Near-synonyms: proxy, representative, agent.
4

noun
a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman

Thesaurus

Synonyms

2 noun · in the church of england,... curate priest rector

3 noun · a person acting on behalf... agent proxy representative

Word family

Derived forms unvicarvicar-generalvicaragevicaressvicarialvicarishvicarlessvicarlyvicarship

Related forms vicaratevicarianvicariate

Etymology

From Middle English vicar, viker, vikyr, vicaire, vicare, a borrowing from Anglo-Norman vikare, vicare, vikaire, vikere and Old French vicaire (“deputy, second in command”), from Latin vicārius (“vicarious, substitute”). Doublet of vicarious.

Topics

Transportation

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# vicar

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈvɪkɚ/
**Frequency rank:** 9285

## Meanings
1. in the Church of England, a clergyman appointed to act as priest of a parish
2. In the Church of England, the priest of a parish, receiving a salary or stipend but not tithes.
3. A person acting on behalf of, or representing, another person.
4. a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman

## Examples
- The local church has a new vicar.
- Near-synonyms: priest, rector, curate.
- Near-synonyms: proxy, representative, agent.

## Derived Forms
- unvicar
- vicar-general
- vicarage
- vicaress
- vicarial
- vicarish
- vicarless
- vicarly
- vicarship

## Related Forms
- vicarate
- vicarian
- vicariate

## Etymology
From Middle English vicar, viker, vikyr, vicaire, vicare, a borrowing from Anglo-Norman vikare, vicare, vikaire, vikere and Old French vicaire (“deputy, second in command”), from Latin vicārius (“vicarious, substitute”). Doublet of vicarious.

## Topics
- Transportation

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