vicar-general

noun

Meaning

An official performing the work of an archdeacon under the bishop.
In the English Church, an officer assisting the bishop, the chancellor of the diocese.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

vicar-choral(English)vicar(English)vicar choral(English)archdeacon(English)vicarate(English)vicar forane(English)subvicar(English)vicarship(English)

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Sources

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