vicariate, vicarship
(noun) the religious institution under the authority of a vicar
Source: WordNet® 3.1
vicariate (plural vicariates)
The office or authority of a vicar.
vicariate (comparative more vicariate, superlative most vicariate)
Having delegated power, as a vicar; vicarious.
Source: Wiktionary
Vi*ca"ri*ate, a.
Definition: Having delegated power, as a vicar; vicarious. Barrow.
Vi*ca"ri*ate, n. Etym: [LL. vicariatus, or F. vicariat.]
Definition: Delegated office or power; vicarship; the office or oversight of a vicar. The vicariate of that part of Germany which is governed by the Saxon laws devolved on the elector of Saxony. Robertson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
8 November 2024
(noun) the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another; “replacing the star will not be easy”
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
