"vicaress" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: vicaresses [plural]
Etymology: vicar + -ess Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|vicar|ess|nocat=1}} vicar + -ess Head templates: {{en-noun}} vicaress (plural vicaresses)
  1. A sister lower in order than an abbess or mother superior in a nunnery or convent.
    Sense id: en-vicaress-en-noun-BQBCuf0o Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ess (wife) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 76 8 16 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ess (wife): 45 13 43
  2. A female representative.
    Sense id: en-vicaress-en-noun-gsx-bK~1 Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -ess (female), English terms suffixed with -ess (wife) Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ess (female): 24 61 15 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ess (wife): 45 13 43
  3. The wife of a parish vicar.
    Sense id: en-vicaress-en-noun-oE4E0Dap Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -ess (wife) Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ess (wife): 45 13 43

Inflected forms

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