vicar

  • 131vicar apostolic — vic′ar apostol′ic n. pl. vicars apostolic rel a titular Roman Catholic bishop serving in a district with no episcopal see • Etymology: 1760–70 …

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  • 132vicar forane — vic′ar fo•rane′ [[t]fɔˈreɪn, foʊ [/t]] n. pl. vicars forane rel dean 2), b) • Etymology: 1885–90; forane < ML forāneus living away; cf. foreign …

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