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vicar-general

vic·ar-gen·er·al
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [vik-er jen-er-uh l]
    • /ˈvɪk ər ˈdʒɛn ər əl/
    • /ˈvɪk.ər ˈdʒenrəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [vik-er jen-er-uh l]
    • /ˈvɪk ər ˈdʒɛn ər əl/

Definitions of vicar-general word

  • noun plural vicar-general Roman Catholic Church. a priest deputized by a bishop to assist him in the administration of a diocese. 1
  • noun plural vicar-general Church of England. an ecclesiastical officer, usually a layperson, who assists a bishop or an archbishop in the discharge of his judicial or administrative duties. 1
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Origin of vicar-general

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400

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Parts of speech for Vicar-general

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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vicar-general popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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