Definition of "vicariate" in Englisch

noun

1. (Christianity) 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.

adjective

1. (archaic, rare) delegated; relating to a representative; vicarious.