Vicariate Definition

vī-kârē-ĭt, -āt, vĭ-
noun
The office or authority of a vicar.
Webster's New World
The district administered by a vicar.
Webster's New World
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adjective

Having delegated power, as a vicar; vicarious.

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Other Word Forms of Vicariate

Noun

Singular:
vicariate
Plural:
vicariates

Origin of Vicariate

  • Medieval Latin vicāriātus from Latin vicārius a substitute vicar

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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