vicar

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n. 教区牧师, 教堂主持, 代理人 [法] 代表, 代理牧师, 代理主教

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US /ˈvɪkɚ/
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词形变化

vicars 复数 vicars

别名

vicary vic.

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    In the Church of England, the priest of a parish, receiving a salary or stipend but not tithes.

    教区牧师

    Near-synonyms: priest, rector, curate

  2. 2.

    In the Roman Catholic and some other churches, a cleric acting as local representative of a higher ranking member of the clergy.

  3. 3.

    A person acting on behalf of, or representing, another person.

    代牧

    Near-synonyms: proxy, representative, agent

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From Middle English vicar, viker, vikyr, vicaire, vicare, a borrowing from Anglo-Norman vikare, vicare, vikaire, vikere and Old French vicaire (“deputy, second in command”), from Latin vicārius (“vicarious, substitute”). Doublet of vicarious.

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