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vicarial

adjective
vi·​car·​i·​al | \ vÄ«-ˈker-Ä“-É™l How to pronounce vicarial (audio) , vÉ™-\

Definition of vicarial

1 : vicarious sense 2
2 : of or relating to a vicar

Examples of vicarial in a Sentence

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First Known Use of vicarial

1617, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for vicarial

Latin vicarius

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