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Vicar

/ˈvɪkɚ/

In the Church of England, the priest of a parish, receiving a salary or stipend but not tithes.

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noun

1
In the Church of England, the priest of a parish, receiving a salary or stipend but not tithes.
2
In the Roman Catholic and some other churches, a cleric acting as local representative of a higher ranking member of the clergy.
3
A person acting on behalf of, or representing, another person.

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parsonnoun	An Anglican cleric having full legal control of a parish under ecclesiastical law.
bishopnoun	(Christianity) An overseer of congregations: either any such overseer, generally speaking, or (in Eastern Orthodoxy, Catholicism, Anglicanism, etc.) an official in the church hierarchy (actively or nominally) governing a diocese, supervising the church's priests, deacons, and property in its territory.
clergymannoun	A male member of a clergy; especially, an ordained (male) Christian minister.
priestnoun	A religious clergyman (clergywoman, clergyperson) who is trained to perform services or sacrifices at a church or temple.
reverendnoun	A member of the Christian clergy; a minister.
preachernoun	Someone who preaches a worldview, philosophy, or religion, especially someone who preaches the gospel and especially a clergyman or clergywoman. In a religious context, usually used only to refer to Protestant Christian clergy.
capitularnoun	a member of a chapter
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clericnoun	A member of a clergy.
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