vicariate

Meanings

Plural: vicariates

Noun

• the religious institution under the authority of a vicar
• 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.

Adj

• delegated; relating to a representative; vicarious.

Synonyms

vicarship