vicarial

vi·car·i·al

 (vī-kâr′ē-əl, vĭ-)
adj.
1. Of or relating to a vicar.
2. Acting as or having the position of a vicar.
3. Serving in the place of someone or something else.
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vicarial

(vɪˈkɛərɪəl; vaɪ-)
adj
1. (Ecclesiastical Terms) of or relating to a vicar, vicars, or a vicariate
2. (Ecclesiastical Terms) holding the office of a vicar
3. (Ecclesiastical Terms) vicarious: used esp of certain ecclesiastical powers
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Adj.1.vicarial - of or relating to or characteristic of a vicar
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