vicar forane
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Vicar forane — Vicar Vic ar, n. [OE. vicar, viker, vicair, F. vicaire, fr. L. vicarius. See {Vicarious}.] 1. One deputed or authorized to perform the functions of another; a substitute in office; a deputy. [R.] [1913 Webster] 2. (Eng. Eccl. Law) The incumbent… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
vicar forane — [fôr′ān, fô rān′] n. [ VICAR + ML foraneus, outside the episcopal city, rural, for LL foranus: see FOREIGN] R.C.Ch. DEAN (sense 1b) … English World dictionary
vicar forane — fōrˈān noun (plural vicars forane) Etymology: forane from Late Latin foranus situated on the outside more at foreign : dean 2c * * * /faw rayn , foh /, pl. vicars forane. Rom. Cath. Ch. dean1 (def. 2b). [ … Useful english dictionary
vicar-forane — vicˈar forane /for ānˈ/ noun (a variant of ↑foreign) a rural dean • • • Main Entry: ↑vicar … Useful english dictionary
vicar forane — vic′ar fo•rane′ [[t]fɔˈreɪn, foʊ [/t]] n. pl. vicars forane rel dean 2), b) • Etymology: 1885–90; forane < ML forāneus living away; cf. foreign … From formal English to slang
vicar forane — /vɪkə fɒˈreɪn/ (say vikuh fo rayn) noun (in the Roman Catholic Church) an ecclesiastical dignitary appointed by the bishop to exercise a limited jurisdiction in a particular town or district of his diocese; a rural dean. {vicar + Latin forāneus… …
Vicar — Vic ar, n. [OE. vicar, viker, vicair, F. vicaire, fr. L. vicarius. See {Vicarious}.] 1. One deputed or authorized to perform the functions of another; a substitute in office; a deputy. [R.] [1913 Webster] 2. (Eng. Eccl. Law) The incumbent of an… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Vicar apostolic — Vicar Vic ar, n. [OE. vicar, viker, vicair, F. vicaire, fr. L. vicarius. See {Vicarious}.] 1. One deputed or authorized to perform the functions of another; a substitute in office; a deputy. [R.] [1913 Webster] 2. (Eng. Eccl. Law) The incumbent… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Vicar of Jesus Christ — Vicar Vic ar, n. [OE. vicar, viker, vicair, F. vicaire, fr. L. vicarius. See {Vicarious}.] 1. One deputed or authorized to perform the functions of another; a substitute in office; a deputy. [R.] [1913 Webster] 2. (Eng. Eccl. Law) The incumbent… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Vicar-general — Vicar Vic ar, n. [OE. vicar, viker, vicair, F. vicaire, fr. L. vicarius. See {Vicarious}.] 1. One deputed or authorized to perform the functions of another; a substitute in office; a deputy. [R.] [1913 Webster] 2. (Eng. Eccl. Law) The incumbent… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
