<B>vicarate, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a parish or district under the jurisdiction of a vicar; vicariate. </DL>
<A NAME="vicarcapitular">
<B>vicar capitular,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a clergyman in the Roman Catholic Church who administers a diocese in the absence of a bishop. </DL>
<A NAME="vicarchoral">
<B>vicar choral,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> an assistant to the canons or prebendaries of the Church of England in the parts of public worship performed in the chancel or choir, especially in connection with the music. </DL>
<A NAME="vicaress">
<B>vicaress, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>the Roman Catholic sister ranking immediately beneath the abbess or mother superior in a convent. <DD><B> 2a. </B>the wife of a Protestant Episcopal vicar. <DD><B> b. </B>a woman vicar in the Protestant Episcopal Church. </DL>
<A NAME="vicarforane">
<B>vicar forane,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> an ecclesiastic dignitary or parish priest in the Roman Catholic Church appointed by a bishop to exercise a limited jurisdiction in a particular town or district of his diocese. </DL>
<A NAME="vicargeneral">
<B>vicar-general, </B>noun, pl. <B>vicars-general.</B><DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>(in the Roman Catholic Church) a deputy of a bishop or an archbishop, assisting him in the administration of a diocese. <DD><B> 2. </B>(in the Church of England) an ecclesiastical officer, usually a layman, who assists a bishop or the Archbishop of Canterbury or York in legal or jurisdictional matters. </DL>
<A NAME="vicarial">
<B>vicarial, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>of or belonging to a vicar or vicars. <DD><B> 2. </B>holding the office of a vicar. <DD><B> 3. </B>delegated, as duties or authority; vicarious. </DL>
<A NAME="vicariance">
<B>vicariance, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the separation and geographical distribution of a species or similar species of plants and animals by a barrier such as a mountain range or an ocean, usually as a result of massive displacements of the earth's crust. <BR> <I>Ex. The debate here is whether a certain pattern of species distribution was caused by dispersal or vicariance (Niles Eldridge).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="vicariate">
<B>vicariate, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1a. </B>the office or authority of a vicar. <DD><B> b. </B>a district in the charge of a vicar. <DD><B> 2a. </B>a political office held by a person as deputy for another. <DD><B> b. </B>the exercise of delegated authority by a person or governing body. <DD><B> c. </B>a district under the rule of a deputy governor. </DL>
<A NAME="vicarious">
<B>vicarious, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>done or suffered for others. <BR> <I>Ex. vicarious work, vicarious punishment.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>felt by sharing in the experience of another. <BR> <I>Ex. The invalid received vicarious pleasure from reading travel stories.</I> <DD><B> 3. </B>taking the place of another; doing the work of another. <BR> <I>Ex. a vicarious agent.</I> <DD><B> 4. </B>delegated. <BR> <I>Ex. vicarious authority.</I> <DD><B> 5. </B>based upon the substitution of one person for another. <BR> <I>Ex. this vicarious structure of society, based upon what others do for us.</I> <DD><B> 6. </B>(Physiology.) denoting the performance by or through one organ of functions normally discharged by another, as for example in vicarious menstruation. adv. <B>vicariously.</B> noun <B>vicariousness.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="vicariousmenstruation">
<B>vicarious menstruation,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> bleeding from some part other than the uterus at the time of and instead of menstruation. </DL>
<A NAME="vicarly">
<B>vicarly, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> having to do with, appropriate to, or resembling a vicar, especially in dress. </DL>
<A NAME="vicarofbray">
<B>Vicar of Bray,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a person who changes his principles or opinions to suit the time or circumstances. </DL>
<A NAME="vicarofchrist">
<B>Vicar of Christ,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> (in the Roman Catholic Church) the pope, as standing in the place of and acting for Christ. </DL>
<A NAME="vicarship">
<B>vicarship, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the office or position of a vicar. </DL>
<A NAME="vice">
<B>vice</B> (1), noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>an evil, immoral, or wicked habit or tendency. <BR> <I>Ex. Lying and cruelty are vices.</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>evil; wickedness. <BR> <I>Ex. There is never an instant's truce between virtue and vice (Thoreau).</I> (SYN) sin, iniquity, depravity, corruption. <DD><B> 3. </B>a moral fault or defect; bad habit; flaw in character or conduct. <BR> <I>Ex. So for a good old-gentlemanly vice, I think I must take up with avarice (Byron). Ferocity and insolence were not among the vices of the national character (Macaulay).</I> <DD><B> 4. </B>a mechanical defect in action or procedure; imperfection in the construction, arrangement, or constitution of a thing. <DD><B> 5. </B>a physical defect or blemish; imperfection or weakness in some part of the system. <DD><B> 6. </B>any one of several bad habits or tricks of horses, such as bolting or shying. <DD><B> 7. </B>Also, <B>Vice.</B> a buffoon, often named for some vice, who supplied the comic relief in English morality plays. </DL>
<B>vice</B> (3), preposition.<DL COMPACT><DD> instead of; in the place of; in succession to. </DL>
<A NAME="vice">
<B>vice-,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> (prefix.) one who acts in place of another; substitute; deputy; subordinate. <BR> <I>Ex. Vice-president = a person who acts in the place of a president. Vice-consul = a subordinate consul.</I> </DL>
<A NAME="viceadmiral">
<B>vice-admiral, </B>noun, or <B>vice admiral,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a naval officer ranking next below an admiral and next above a rear admiral. (Abbr:) V.Adm. </DL>
<A NAME="viceadmiralty">
<B>vice-admiralty, </B>noun, pl. <B>-ties,</B> or <B>vice admiralty,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> the rank or position of a vice-admiral. </DL>
<A NAME="vicechairman">
<B>vice-chairman, </B>noun, pl. <B>-men.</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a person who substitutes for the regular chairman, or acts as his assistant. <BR> <I>Ex. In the absence of the chairman, the vice-chairman presided over the meeting.</I> </DL>
<A NAME="vicechancellor">
<B>vice-chancellor, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>a person who substitutes for the regular chancellor or acts as his assistant. <DD><B> 2. </B>an officer of a university, acting for the chancellor, and in fact the chief administrative officer. <DD><B> 3. </B>(Law.) a judge in a court of equity who assists the chancellor (presiding judge). </DL>
<A NAME="vicechancellorship">
<B>vice-chancellorship, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>the office or dignity of a vice-chancellor. <DD><B> 2. </B>the term of office of a vice-chancellor. </DL>
<A NAME="viceconsul">
<B>vice-consul, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a person next in rank below a consul. He acts as his assistant or substitute or, in more remote areas, his agent. </DL>
<A NAME="viceconsular">
<B>vice-consular, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> of or having to do with a vice-consul. </DL>
<B>vice-consulship, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>the office or duties of a vice-consul. <DD><B> 2. </B>the term of office of a vice-consul. </DL>
<A NAME="vicegeral">
<B>vicegeral, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> of or having to do with a vicegerent. </DL>
<A NAME="vicegerency">
<B>vicegerency, </B>noun, pl. <B>-cies.</B><DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>the position or administration of vicegerent. <DD><B> 2. </B>a district or province ruled by a vicegerent. </DL>
<A NAME="vicegerent">
<B>vicegerent, </B>noun, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>noun </I> <B>1. </B>a person appointed by a king or other ruler to act in his place or exercise his powers, authority, or administrative duties. <BR> <I>Ex. He was trusted by the sultan as the faithful vicegerent of his power (Edward Gibbon).</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>a person who takes the place of another in the discharge of some office or duty; deputy. <DD><I>adj. </I> <B>1. </B>taking the place or performing the functions of another. <DD><B> 2. </B>characterized by delegated power. <BR> <I>Ex. Under his great Vicegerent reign abide ... For ever happy (Milton).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="viceless">
<B>viceless, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> free from vice. </DL>
<B>vicenary, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>having to do with or consisting of twenty. <DD><B> 2. </B>(Mathematics.) having 20 for the base. <BR> <I>Ex. a vicenary scale.</I> </DL>
<A NAME="vicennial">
<B>vicennial, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>of or for twenty years. <DD><B> 2. </B>occurring once every twenty years. </DL>
<A NAME="vicepremier">
<B>vice-premier, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a deputy or assistant premier; an official ranking immediately below a premier. </DL>
<B>vice-presidency, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the position of vice-president. </DL>
<A NAME="vicepresident">
<B>vice-president, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> an officer next in rank to the president, who takes the president's place when necessary. If the President of the United States dies, resigns, or is removed from office, the Vice-President becomes President. The Vice-President of the United States takes part in cabinet meetings at the President's invitation, and is the president of the Senate. (Abbr:) V.P. </DL>
<A NAME="vicepresidential">
<B>vice-presidential, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> of or having to do with the vice-president. </DL>
<A NAME="viceregal">
<B>viceregal, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> of or having to do with a viceroy. adv. <B>viceregally.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="viceregency">
<B>vice-regency, </B>noun, pl. <B>-cies.</B><DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>the office or duties of a vice-regent. <DD><B> 2. </B>the term of office of a vice-regent. </DL>
<A NAME="viceregent">
<B>vice-regent, </B>noun, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>noun </I> a person who takes the place of the regular regent whenever necessary; deputy regent. <DD><I>adj. </I> of, having to do with, or occupying the position of a vice-regent. </DL>
<A NAME="vicereine">
<B>vicereine, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the wife of a viceroy. </DL>
<A NAME="viceroy">
<B>viceroy, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>a person ruling a country, colony, or province as the deputy of the sovereign. <DD><B> 2. </B>an American butterfly, whose coloration and markings closely resemble those of the monarch butterfly, and whose larvae feed on willow, poplar, and other trees. </DL>
