Definitions for vicariate

vicariate vi·car·i·ate

Spelling: [vahy-kair-ee-it, -eyt, vi-]
IPA: /vaɪˈkɛər i ɪt, -ˌeɪt, vɪ-/

Vicariate is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 296 anagrams from letters in vicariate (aaceiirtv).

Definitions for vicariate

noun

  1. the office or authority of a vicar.
  2. the district presided over by a vicar.

Origin of vicariate

1600-10; Medieval Latin vicāriātus, equivalent to Latin vicāri(us) vicar + -ātus -ate3

Examples for vicariate

The very extent and limits of the vicariate were, as yet, unknown; and MM.

With a few companions from her own vicariate, she began the foundation of Mexico in 1882.

The vicariate is divided into fourteen districts, half of which are in Formosa.

A visita called Minalampara was taken away from it, which is a vicariate.

Almost immediately, on September 15, 1587, the vicariate of Bataan was founded and settled.

The vicariate is divided into twenty-two districts, each under the care of a priest, and the Christian population numbers 35,000.

Shanghai and Zikawei form the center of the vicariate of Kiang-nan.

The further pretensions of the Popes to the vicariate of the Empire during interregna the Germans never admitted.

Nothing but the vicariate of the whole of the Dark Continent for this young man.

From that place he was transferred to the vicariate of Bataan, the language of which he learned very well.

Word Value for vicariate
Scrable

14

Words with friends

16

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