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    vicar

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
    Related topics: Christianity
    vic·ar /ˈvɪkə $ -ər/ noun [countable]  RRCa priest in the Church of England who is in charge of a church in a particular area 〔英国国教的〕教区牧师
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    vicar• Most of the congregation at Drayton would certainly welcome their Minister-in-Charge becoming a vicar.• My informant is the Anglican vicar.• Twenty years ago a poor vicar fell in love with a rich man's daughter.• Too flourishing, indeed, for the vicar, who objected to the time his bell-ringers sat drinking ale.• But just a few minutes the vicar arrived, and despite the Church's apology insisted the crosses would have to go.• Weston is now the vicar of a parish two miles away, with three hundred pounds a year.    Origin vicar (1300-1400) Latin vicarius “deputy”, from vicarius (adjective); → VICARIOUS
    vic·ar nounChineseSyllable
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    vicar
    vic‧ar /ˈvɪkə $ -ər/ noun [countable]
     Date: 1300-1400
     Language: Latin
     Origin: vicarius 'deputy', from vicarius (adjective); ⇨ vicarious
    a priest in the Church of England who is in charge of a church in a particular area
         
    THESAURUS
       ▪ priest someone who is specially trained to perform religious duties and ceremonies in the Christian church: a Catholic priest | a Buddhist priest | Women priests are much more common these days. | The priest who married us was very friendly and helpful.
       ▪ bishop a priest of high rank in some branches of the Christian church, who is the head of all the churches and priests in a large area: the Bishop of Oxford | a meeting of bishops
       ▪ vicar a priest in the Church of England who is in charge of a church in a particular area: our local vicar
       ▪ preacher someone who gives the sermon (=a religious talk as part of a church service) in some Protestant churches: a Methodist preacher
       ▪ minister the formal word for any priest in some branches of the Christian church: In 1843, 450 ministers of the church broke away from the established church of Scotland.
       ▪ chaplain someone, especially a priest, who takes care of the religious needs of an organization such as a college, hospital, prison, or the military: the prison chaplain
       ▪ pastor American English someone who is in charge of the prayers, ceremonies etc in some branches of the Protestant church: a Baptist pastor
       ▪ rabbi the person who is in charge of the prayers, ceremonies etc in the Jewish religion: Israel’s chief rabbis
       ▪ mullah a Muslim teacher of law and religion: The people turned to their traditional leaders, the mullahs.
       ▪ holy man someone who is treated with great respect by people who belong to a religion: A Sadhu, or Hindu holy man, was performing yoga on the banks of the River Ganges.
       ▪ the clergy the official leaders in organized religions, such as the priests, rabbis, and mullahs: Around 30 members of the clergy gathered for the meeting.
       ▪ clergyman a male member of the clergy – used especially in the past: His youngest son decided to become a clergyman.


    vicarBrE /ˈvɪkə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈvɪkər/ 🔊 noun(especially BrE) an Anglican priest who is in charge of a church and the area around it (called a parish) （圣公会的）代牧，教区牧师(NAmE) a priest in the US Episcopal Church （美国圣公会的）牧师  ➡  compare curate1, minister noun (2) , priest (1) , rector (1)