vicariate

noun

vi·​car·​i·​ate vī-ˈker-ē-ət 

və-

1

: the office, jurisdiction, or tenure of a vicar

2

: the office or district of a governmental administrative deputy

Examples of vicariate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That territory, known as a vicariate, includes Des Plaines, Elk Grove Village, Lake Forest, Mount Prospect, Mundelein, Schaumburg and Waukegan. — Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 4 Nov. 2024

His vicariate in the Peruvian Amazon covers an area the size of Portugal, but only has 14 priests to serve a population of approximately 140,000 Catholics. — Washington Post, 4 Oct. 2019

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin vicariatus, from Latin vicarius vicar

First Known Use

1610, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for vicariate

• chariot
• lariat
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• proletariat
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