vicar

Noun
  1. A Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman (synset 110769699)
    is a type of: priest - a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
  2. (Episcopal Church) a clergyman in charge of a chapel (synset 110770033)
    referred to in: episcopal church, protestant episcopal church - United States church that is in communication with the see of Canterbury
    is a type of: clergyman, man of the cloth, reverend - a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
  3. (Church of England) a clergyman appointed to act as priest of a parish (synset 110769856)
    referred to in: anglican church, anglican communion, church of england - the national church of England (and all other churches in other countries that share its beliefs); has its see in Canterbury and the sovereign as its temporal head
    is a type of: clergyman, man of the cloth, reverend - a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church

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