"vicar choral" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: vicars choral [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|vicars choral}} vicar choral (plural vicars choral)
  1. (UK) Synonym of lay clerk in certain choirs. Tags: UK Synonyms: lay clerk in certain choirs [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-vicar_choral-en-noun-p3mUQbRU Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 57 43 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 57 43 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 58 42
  2. (UK, historical) An assistant to a canon or prebendary of a collegiate church having special responsibility for the choir as opposed to the altar. Tags: UK, historical Synonyms: vicar-choral
    Sense id: en-vicar_choral-en-noun-vIWvLm~A Categories (other): British English

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