vicar choral

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noun

Anglican Church.

• vicars choral
  plural

1. a member of the clergy or a layperson in a cathedral who sings certain parts of the service.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• vicars choral
  plural

Etymology

Origin of vicar choral

First recorded in 1520–30

Example Sentences

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vicar choral

On the west side are several brasses and tablets, including one to John Saville, vicar choral of the cathedral, who died in 1803.

From Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Lichfield A Description of Its Fabric and A Brief History of the Espicopal See by A. B. Clifton

Does a priest's surplice differ from that worn by a lay vicar, or vicar choral?

From Notes and Queries, Number 179, April 2, 1853. A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc by George Bell

He had asked after Mr Arabin at the cathedral library, and an officious little vicar choral had offered to go and see whether he could be found at Dr Stanhope's.

From Barchester Towers by Anthony Trollope

Of course, of course," said the vicar choral with a very solemn air; "of course you are.

From Barchester Towers by Anthony Trollope

"And so would Mrs. Proudie," said the vicar choral.

From Barchester Towers by Anthony Trollope