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adjective
- 1. relating to or serving as a vicar. archaic
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1. : vicarious sense 2. 2. : of or relating to a vicar. Examples of vicarial in a Sentence.
adjective. of or relating to a vicar. acting as or holding the office of a vicar. delegated or vicarious: vicarial powers. / vɪˈkɛərɪəl; vaɪ- / adjective. of or relating to a vicar, vicars, or a vicariate. holding the office of a vicar. vicarious: used esp of certain ecclesiastical powers.
Define vicarial. vicarial synonyms, vicarial pronunciation, vicarial translation, English dictionary definition of vicarial. adj. 1. Of or relating to a vicar. 2. Acting as or having the position of a vicar. 3. Serving in the place of someone or something else.
3 senses: 1. of or relating to a vicar, vicars, or a vicariate 2. holding the office of a vicar 3. vicarious: used esp of.... Click for more definitions.
Jun 23, 2024 · of or relating to or characteristic of a vicar.
in a vicarious way (= experienced through the activities of other people, rather than by doing something yourself): Some parents seem to live vicariously through their children. People like to vicariously experience that kind of danger. law specialized.
Vicarial is an adjective that refers to something done or performed in the place of another, acting as a substitute or surrogate. It originates from the ecclesiastical term "vicar", which is a cleric acting as a deputy or substitute for a bishop or priest.
