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PRONUNCIATION OF LAY VICAR

lay vicar  [leɪ ˈvɪkə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LAY VICAR

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Lay vicar is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LAY VICAR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Lay clerk

A lay clerk, also known as a lay vicar, song man or a vicar choral, is a professional adult singer in a cathedral or collegiate choir in the United Kingdom. The vicars choral were substitutes for the canons. They are not in holy orders; the term "vicar" in this context comes from Latin word vice and simply means a deputy. The majority of lay clerks are male, however, female altos are nowadays becoming increasingly common. The title refers to the laymen who were employed to sing musical sections of church services during the Middle Ages. At the time, this was often music which was evolving into a format too complicated to be sung by many ordinary clerks and priests. With the post-war proliferation of Cathedral choral scholarships, however, many cathedral or collegiate choirs comprise a balance between choral scholars – university or "gap year" students who combine their studies or other commitments with singing – and lay clerks. Choral scholars sing alongside lay clerks for usually around half the latter's salary. Many universities now offer such scholarships to fill places within college and cathedral choirs.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LAY VICAR


acre
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Africa
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America
əˈmɛrɪkə
angelica
ænˈdʒɛlɪkə
Antarctica
æntˈɑːktɪkə
baker
ˈbeɪkə
biker
ˈbaɪkə
breaker
ˈbreɪkə
electronica
ɪlɛkˈtrɒnɪkə
erica
ˈɛrɪkə
Jamaica
dʒəˈmeɪkə
liquor
ˈlɪkə
maker
ˈmeɪkə
mica
ˈmaɪkə
replica
ˈrɛplɪkə
sticker
ˈstɪkə
subvicar
ˈsʌbˌvɪkə
ticker
ˈtɪkə
veronica
vəˈrɒnɪkə
vicar
ˈvɪkə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LAY VICAR

lay low
lay off
lay on
lay on the line
lay one´s finger on
lay oneself open
lay open
lay out
lay over
lay people
lay person
lay preacher
lay reader
lay siege to
lay sister
lay store by
lay to
lay to rest
lay up
lay waste

WORDS THAT END LIKE LAY VICAR

anticar
autocar
car
chauffeur-driven car
classic car
hire car
in-car
kit car
Madagascar
minicar
multicar
oscar
race car
rent-a-car
rental car
scar
sports car
supercar
tricar
trocar

Synonyms and antonyms of lay vicar in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «lay vicar» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LAY VICAR

Find out the translation of lay vicar to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of lay vicar from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lay vicar» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

外行牧师
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

vicario laico
570 millions of speakers

English

lay vicar
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जब्री पादरी
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

النائب العلمانيين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

планировка викарий
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

vigário leigo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভিকার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

vicaire laïque
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Layari wakil
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Laien Pfarrer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

素人の教区牧師
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

평신도 교구 신부
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Layang vicar
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đặt đại diện
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விக்காரியத்தை இடுங்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विचर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Vekaletname yatmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

vicario laico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wikariusz świeckich
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

планування вікарій
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

vicar laic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

lay εφημέριος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lê predikant
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lay kyrkoherde
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lay sogneprest
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lay vicar

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LAY VICAR»

The term «lay vicar» is barely ever used and occupies the 208.714 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LAY VICAR» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lay vicar

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LAY VICAR»

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Decisions Under the Irish Church Act, 1869, 32 & 33 ...
Go1denBall,co. Dub(Lay Vicar.) lin. do. . Joseph Robinson 3, UpperFitzwilliam( Lay Vicar.) street, Dublin. do. Francis Robinson, Mus. Doc. 20, Lower Fitzwil(Lay Vicar.) liam~street,Dublin. do. Benjamin Mullen North Brunswick-st., (Lay Vicar.) ...
William Leigh Bernard, 1871
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The Ecclesiastic [afterw.] The Theologian and ecclesiastic ...
The position of the Lay Vicar, apart from all considerations of personal character, is decidedly objectionable; as long as he is practically looked upon as a hired assistant, merely engaged for his choral talents, and while no objection is made to ...
‎1846
3
Cathedralia: a constitutional history of Cathedrals of the ...
In some of the old cathedrals he is called master of the songschool, at Exeter clerk of the chapel, and usually is a lay vicar. At S. Paul's he was appointed by the praecentor to keep the table and instruct the boys. In the thirteenth century obituary ...
Mackenzie Edward Charles WALCOTT, 1865
4
The Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Chronicle -- Volume ...
Lay-Vicar ol Westminster Abbey, senior Gentleman of his Majesty's chapels-royal , Secretary to the Noblemen's Catch club, and Conductor ut the Glee-rlub. Mr. Sale was born in London, in 1758. In 176? he was admitted a chorister of Windsor ...
Sylvanus Urban, 1828
5
The Gentleman's Magazine (London, England)
In Marsham-street, Westminster, aged 69, John Sale, esq. Vicar- choral of St. Paul's, Lay-Vicar of Westminster Abbey, senior Gentleman of bis Majesty's chapels-royal, Secretary to the Noblemen's Catch club, and Conductor of the Glee-club.
‎1828
6
The Gentleman's Magazine
In Marsham-street, Westminster, aged 69, John Sale, esq. Vicar- choral of St. Paul's, Lay-Vicar of Westminster Abbey, senior Gentleman of his Majesty's chapels-royal, Secretary to the Noblemen's Catch club, and Conductor of the Glee-club.
John Nichols, 1828
7
The Gentleman's Magazine, and Historical Chronicle
In Marsha in -street, Westminster, aged 69, John Sale, esq. Vicar- choral of St. Paul's, Lay-Vicar ol Westminster Abbey, senior Gentleman of his Majesty's chapels-royal, Secretary to the Noblemen's Catch club, and Conductor of the Glee-club.
‎1828
8
Acts of the Dean and Chapter of Westminster, 1543-1609: ...
716 Sara daughter of William (lay vicar), 530 &n. 191 William, clerk, 172&n. 326 William, lay vicar, 449 & n. 869 daughter see Sara wife see Elizabeth Whitechapel, [Midd], man of (named), 286 & n. 328 Whitefield (Whitfeild, Whitfeld, Whitfield), ...
Westminster Abbey, C. S. Knighton, 1997
9
A Collection of the Reports of Cases, the Statutes, and ...
BEFORE the act of parliament aftermcntioned, there was founded in the parish church of Tamworth, a college or collegiate church, consisting of one dean, five prebendaries, and one lay vicar choral ; and the dean and prebendaries were ...
Francis King Eagle, Edward Younge, 1826
10
The Poll Book for the Parts of Lindsey, in the County of ...
Hardwick, lVilliam, higgler, Eastgate _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ fr._ _ _ _ Inman, Richard, Wisbeach, Cambridgeshire _ .fr.. _ _ . Jackson, George, gardener, St. Botolph _ _ . . . _ . . . Jones, William, lay vicar, St. Paul _ _ . . _ _ . _ . .fr. _ _ _ Kent, John, clerk,  ...
‎1841

8 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LAY VICAR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lay vicar is used in the context of the following news items.
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St. Mary's Episcopal elves at work to bring dignity for families at …
The Christmas program is part of the mission church's 33-year-old community outreach, founded and run by lay vicar Sue Carmichael. She built ... «Florida Times-Union, Dec 14»
2
St. Mary's Episcopal Church, Thorndike, to close
John L. Hooker, a retired Episcopal priest, assisted by Ed Farrell, lay vicar and temporary administrator, will facilitate the closure, helping ... «The Republican - masslive.com, Nov 14»
3
Intent unknown
... economic hardship (such as in the case of Richard, lay vicar of Huntingdonshire, who drowned himself in 1286 after his master had “taken his chattels to settle ... «The Monthly, Aug 14»
4
John Whitworth
On coming down he was appointed lay vicar at Westminster Abbey under William McKie, a post he held until 1971. Finding that his stipend of ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Sep 13»
5
John Bishop discovers his showbusiness roots on BBC1's Who Do …
Now, courtesy of the BBC and the story of his great-great-grandfather Charles Bishop – a former boy soldier and lay vicar who later “blacked ... «Liverpool Echo, Dec 12»
6
John Bishop's "Who Do You Think You Are" Features Portsmouth …
... including an army band member, lay vicar and Crimean War fighter and finds plenty to identify with in ways he didn't expect, responding with ... «AboutMyArea, Oct 12»
7
Russell Pearson Tye
He was one of the first members of St. Andrews-in-the-Redwoods Mission in Monte Rio and he was the Lay Vicar there from 1986 to 2003. «Napa Valley Register, Jun 12»
8
Arthur Pierce Middleton's life was part of the history he wrote about
Soon he was a regular and later read services as a lay vicar at an outlying chapel founded in the 1660s. He became the first deacon ordained ... «The Chesapeake Bay Journal, Nov 09»

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