vicaris

vicaris

1. masculine plural of vicari

vicaris

1. masculine plural of vicari
2. star-of-Bethlehem (Ornithogalum arabicum)

• vicarius (uncommon)
• vikaris (superseded)

From Middle Dutch vicarijs, from Latin vicārius.

• IPA^(key): /viˈkaː.rɪs/

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• Hyphenation: vi‧ca‧ris

vicaris m (plural vicarissen, diminutive vicarisje n)

1. (Christianity, especially Roman Catholicism) A cleric assisting or standing in for a higher ranking one, especially one assisting a bishop in the running of his diocese.
2. (obsolete) A deputy, a stand-in, a substitute; one who stands in for one or assists.

• vicaris-generaal