- n. 教区牧师；主教代理；代理人
名复: vicars
vicar
KK:[ˈvɪkɚ] DJ:[ˈvikǝ]
以上来源于：《英汉大辞典》
n.
- (in the Church of England) an incumbent of a parish where tithes formerly passed to a chapter or religious house or layman. ▸(in other Anglican Churches) a member of the clergy deputizing for another.▸(in the Roman Catholic Church) a representative or deputy of a bishop.▸(in the US Episcopal Church) a clergyman in charge of a chapel.
- a cleric or choir member appointed to sing certain parts of a cathedral service.
Derivative
- vicarship n.
Etymology
ME: via Anglo-Norman Fr. from OFr. vicaire, from L. vicarius ‘substitute’, from vic- ‘change, place’ (cf. vice3).
以上来源于：《简明牛津英语词典》
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