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vicar general

Syllabification: (vic·ar gen·er·al)
Definition of vicar general

noun (plural vicars general)

  • an Anglican official serving as a deputy or assistant to a bishop or archbishop.
  • (in the Roman Catholic Church) a bishop’s representative in matters of jurisdiction or administration.

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