vicariate
IPA: vaɪkˈɛriʌt
noun
- (Christianity) The office, authority, or district of a vicar.
- The office, authority, or district held by a person as deputy for a bishop, or similar ecclesiastical authority.
- The office, authority, or district managed by someone appointed as deputy to a secular political leader.
adjective
- (archaic, rare) delegated; relating to a representative; vicarious.
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