vicar

noun

vic·​ar ˈvi-kər 

1

: an ecclesiastical agent: such as

a

: a Church of England incumbent receiving a stipend but not the tithes of a parish

b

: a member of the Episcopal clergy or laity who has charge of a mission or chapel

c

: a member of the clergy who exercises a broad pastoral responsibility as the representative of a prelate

2

: one serving as a substitute or agent

specifically : an administrative deputy

vicarship

ˈvi-kər-ˌship 

noun

Examples of vicar in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Three former Opus Dei vicars in South America and a former regional secretary of its women’s section have been formally accused in the investigation, along with Mariano Fazio, the organization’s second-highest-ranking official. — ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026

The couple were married by a female vicar, per the Daily Mail. — Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026

The trio of vicars starts with James Norton as Sidney Chambers, the doe-eyed clergyman with a taste for cool jazz and clever women. — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 14 June 2026

But subsequent replacement vicars — Will Davenport (Tom Brittney) in Seasons 5-9 and Alphy Kotteram (Rishi Nair) in Seasons 9-11 — each find their way to Geordie’s side, bringing their own charms, detectival insights and personal woes. — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin vicarius, from vicarius vicarious

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Phrases Containing vicar

• vicar apostolic
• vicar-general

Rhymes for vicar

• bicker
• dicker
• flicker
• kicker
• liquor
• picker
• quicker
• ricker
• sicker
• slicker
• snicker
• sticker

Kids Definition

vicar

noun

vic·​ar ˈvik-ər 

1

: a minister in charge of a church who serves under the authority of another minister

2

: a church official who takes the place of or represents a higher official