01 a. Having delegated power, as a vicar; vicarious.
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Having delegated power, as a vicar; vicarious.
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Webster, 1913
Vicariate
· Vi·ca·ri·ate
· IPA /vaɪˈkɛəɹi.ət/
02 n. Delegated office or power; vicarship; the office or oversight of a vicar.
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Delegated office or power; vicarship; the office or oversight of a vicar.“The vicariate of that part of Germany which is governed by the Saxon laws devolved on the elector of Saxony.” — Robertson.