Synonyms for vicar
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Deputy — A person acting on behalf of, or representing, another person
deputy, lieutenant, representative, agent, substitute, proxy, vicegerent, delegate
2. Rector — in the Church of England, the priest of a parish, receiving a salary or stipend but not tithes
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
In the Church of England, the priest of a parish, receiving a salary or stipend but not tithes.
Near-synonyms: priest, rector, curate
- n. 2
A person acting on behalf of, or representing, another person.
Near-synonyms: proxy, representative, agent
Related words
- Word family
- vicarage vicarship vicarate vicariate
- Phrases
- lay vicar vicar choral
- Is a kind of
- cleric clergymember clergyman
Forms
- Plural
- vicars → deputies, lieutenants, representatives, agents…
Example sentences
- deputy Ziri was a sheriff's deputy back in the 1980s.
- lieutenant Lieutenant, my patience is shorter than my sword.
- priest The main duty of a priest is to preach in church.
- rector In April 1933, Heidegger was appointed rector of the University of Freiburg.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| vicar | steady | |
| deputy | falling | |
| lieutenant | steady | |
| vicegerent | steady | |
| priest | rising | |
| rector | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- agent2, proxy2
- 6 letters
- deputy3, priest1, rector2, curate2
- 8 letters
- minister3, delegate3
- 9 letters
- clergyman3
- 10 letters
- lieutenant3, substitute3, vicegerent
- 14 letters
- representative5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (agent2 = 2 syllables).