"vicar-general" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: vicars-general [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|vicars-general}} vicar-general (plural vicars-general)
  1. (Christianity) An official performing the work of an archdeacon under the bishop. Categories (topical): Christianity
    Sense id: en-vicar-general-en-noun-di9Rv6RV Topics: Christianity
  2. (Christianity) In the English Church, an officer assisting the bishop, the chancellor of the diocese. Categories (topical): Christianity
    Sense id: en-vicar-general-en-noun-nnEHrKkf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms where the adjective follows the noun, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 67 Disambiguation of English terms where the adjective follows the noun: 8 92 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 34 66 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 73 Topics: Christianity
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: vicar-generalship

Inflected forms

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