vicar-general
[ vik-er-jen-er-uh l ]
/ ˈvɪk ərˈdʒɛn ər əl /
noun, plural vic·ars-gen·er·al.
Roman Catholic Church.
a priest deputized by a bishop to assist him in the administration of a diocese.
Church of England.
an ecclesiastical officer, usually a layperson, who assists a bishop or an archbishop in the discharge of his judicial or administrative duties.
Origin of vicar-general
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400
OTHER WORDS FROM vicar-general
vic·ar-gen·er·al·ship, nounWords nearby vicar-general
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British Dictionary definitions for vicar general
vicar general
noun plural vicars general
an official, usually a layman, appointed to assist the bishop of a diocese in discharging his administrative or judicial duties