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vicar

/ˈvɪkɚ/

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noun

Pfarrer, Pastor

In the Church of England, the priest of a parish, receiving a salary or stipend but not tithes.

Examples :

"The vicar of our local church leads the Sunday service. "

Der Pfarrer unserer örtlichen Kirche leitet den Sonntagsgottesdienst.

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noun

Pfarrer, Geistlicher

In the Roman Catholic and some other churches, a cleric acting as local representative of a higher ranking member of the clergy.

Examples :

"The vicar led the Sunday service because the bishop was traveling. "

Der Pfarrer leitete den Gottesdienst am Sonntag, weil der Bischof verreist war.

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noun

Stellvertreter, Vertreter

A person acting on behalf of, or representing, another person.

Examples :

"The team captain appointed Maria as his vicar to make decisions while he was away at a conference. "

Der Mannschaftskapitän ernannte Maria zu seiner Vertreterin, um Entscheidungen zu treffen, während er auf einer Konferenz war.

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