See Also: vicariate(1)(dictionary)
vicariate(2)(dictionary)

vicariate(2) (iou)



vicariate noun. E17.
[medieval Latin vicariatus, from Latin vicarius: see VICAR, -ATE1.]
Christian Church. The office or authority of a vicar. E17.
The office or authority of a deputy or deputizing body. E17.
a. A district governed by a deputy governor. M18.
b. Christian Church. A church or parish ministered to by a vicar. M18.
c. Roman Catholic Church. The see of a vicar apostolic. E19.