English word vicar comes from Middle English vicare
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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vicare | Middle English (enm) | |
vicar | English (eng) | A person acting on behalf of, or representing, another person.. In the Church of England, the priest of a parish, receiving a salary or stipend but not tithes.. In the Roman Catholic and some other churches, a cleric acting as local representative of a higher ranking member of the clergy. |