vicarial

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/vɪˈkɛərɪəl/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(vī kâr′ē əl, vi-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
vi•car•i•al  (vī kâr′ē əl, vi-),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. of or pertaining to a vicar.
  2. acting as or holding the office of a vicar.
  3. delegated or vicarious:vicarial powers.
  • Latin vicāri(us) vicar + -al1
  • 1610–20

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
vicarial / vɪˈkɛərɪəl vaɪ-/
  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

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