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vicar of christ

Vic·ar of Christ
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [vik-er uhv, ov krahyst]
    • /ˈvɪk ər ʌv, ɒv kraɪst/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [vik-er uhv, ov krahyst]
    • /ˈvɪk ər ʌv, ɒv kraɪst/

Definitions of vicar of christ words

  • noun vicar of christ the pope, with reference to his claim to stand in the place of Jesus Christ and possess His authority in the church. 1
  • noun vicar of christ the Pope when regarded as Christ's earthly representative 0
  • noun vicar of christ (Roman Catholicism) The Pope. 0
  • noun vicar of christ (Christianity, theology, very rare) The Holy Ghost. 0

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Origin of vicar of christ

First appearance:

before 1475
One of the 25% oldest English words
First recorded in 1475-85

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Parts of speech for Vicar of christ

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

vicar of christ popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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