VICARSHIP

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The religious institution under the authority of a vicar

Synonyms:

vicariate; vicarship

Classified under:

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects

Hypernyms ("vicarship" is a kind of...):

establishment; institution (an organization founded and united for a specific purpose)

Derivation:

vicar (a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman)

vicar ((Church of England) a clergyman appointed to act as priest of a parish)

vicar ((Episcopal Church) a clergyman in charge of a chapel)