vicariate

noun vi·car·i·ate \-ē-ət\

Definition of VICARIATE

: the office, jurisdiction, or tenure of a vicar

: the office or district of a governmental administrative deputy

Medieval Latin vicariatus, from Latin vicarius vicar

First Known Use: 1610

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