Vicar
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
in the Church of England, a clergyman appointed to act as priest of a parish
Framework senses
- §1
- a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman
- §2
- in the Church of England, a clergyman appointed to act as priest of a parish
- §3
- in the Episcopal Church, a clergyman in charge of a chapel