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/vuy kair"ee it, -ayt', vi-/, n.1. the office or authority of a vicar.2. the district presided over by a vicar.Also, vicarate.[1600-10; < ML vicariatus, equiv. to L vicari(us) VICAR + -atus -ATE3]
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