Vicar definition

Vicar

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WordNet

(1) A Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman

(2) (Church of England) a clergyman appointed to act as priest of a parish

(3) (Episcopal Church) a clergyman in charge of a chapel

WiktionaryText

In the Church of England, the priest of a parish, receiving a salary or stipend but not tithes.
In the Roman Catholic and some other churches, a cleric acting as local representative of a higher ranking member of the clergy.