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an Anglican priest who is in charge of a church and the district around it (called a parish) Topics Religion and festivalsc1, Jobsc1(圣公会的)代牧,教区牧师 - (North American English)
a priest in the US Episcopal Church Topics Religion and festivalsc1, Jobsc1(美国圣公会的)牧师 compare curate1, minister, priest, rector
Word OriginMiddle English: via Anglo-Norman French from Old French vicaire, from Latin vicarius ‘substitute’, from vic- ‘change, turn, place’.