vicarial

[ vahy-kair-ee-uhl, vi- ]

adjective

1. of or relating to a vicar.
2. acting as or holding the office of a vicar.
3. delegated or vicarious:

   vicarial powers.

vicarial

/ vɪˈkɛərɪəl; vaɪ- /

adjective

1. of or relating to a vicar, vicars, or a vicariate
2. holding the office of a vicar
3. vicarious: used esp of certain ecclesiastical powers

Word History and Origins

Origin of vicarial¹

1610–20; < Latin vicāri ( us ) vicar + -al ¹

Example Sentences

The Norman abbey of Lyra held the great tithes; the vicarial amounted to just one half of them, £6.

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Rectorial glebe is not liable to pay vicarial tithe to the vicar, nor is vicarial glebe liable to rectorial tithe to the rector.

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But our government is altogether conducted on the footing of vicarial responsibility.

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Similar vicarial or legatine powers had been conferred in 418 by Zosimus upon Patroclus, bishop of Arles.

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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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