vicar
Plural: vicars
Noun
- A representative or deputy, especially a parish priest.
- a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman
- (Episcopal Church) a clergyman in charge of a chapel
- (Church of England) a clergyman appointed to act as priest of a parish
- 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.
- A person acting on behalf of, or representing, another person.
Examples
- The Scrabble player acted as a vicar for her team, choosing words on their behalf.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English vicar, viker, vikyr, vicaire, vicare, a borrowing from Anglo-Norman vikare, vicare, vikaire, vikere and Old French vicaire (“deputy, second in command”), from Latin vicārius (“vicarious, substitute”).
Scrabble Score: 10
vicar: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordvicar: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
vicar: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 12
vicar: valid Words With Friends Word