adjective
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of or relating to a vicar, vicars, or a vicariate
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holding the office of a vicar
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vicarious: used esp of certain ecclesiastical powers
Etymology
Origin of vicarial
Example Sentences
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He extended his vicarial authority into a virtual sovereignty of the Lombard towns, acknowledging only the German Emperor as his feudal lord.
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Another instance of a clergyman going to law with his parishioners was that of the Rev. John Benison, vicar of Burton, who was dissatisfied with the payments of the vicarial revenues.
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For this reason his vicarial representative can plead scores of excuses for presenting himself at "The Court."
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As it chanced, the captain of the guard was just then out of the way; and Rob had reason to think he would be pardoned for the little stretch of vicarial authority.
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For this reason his vicarial representative can plead scores of excuses for presenting himself at “The Court.”
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