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vicarial definition

vi·car·ial (vī ker′ē əl, vi-)

adjective

  1. of a vicar
  2. acting as a vicar
  3. vicarious, or delegated vicarial powers

Etymology: MFr

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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