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vicar-general Definition

vicar-general (vikər jenər əl)

noun pl. vicars-general

  1. an administrative deputy, as of a bishop or of the general superior of a religious order, society, etc.
  2. in English history, the title given to Thomas Cromwell as vicegerent of Henry VIII

Etymology: ME vicare generale < ML vicarius generalis: see vicar & general

vicar-general Usage Examples

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  • appoint: Thomas Cromwell, a layman, was appointed vicar-general to rule the English Church in the King's name.

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