# vicariate

> English word · Noun · IPA /vaɪˈkɛəɹi.ət/

## Definitions
1. The office, authority, or district of a vicar.
2. The office, authority, or district held by a person as deputy for a bishop, or similar ecclesiastical authority.
3. The office, authority, or district managed by someone appointed as deputy to a secular political leader.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/vicariate