ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD VICAR
From Old French vicaire, from Latin vicārius (n) a deputy, from vicārius (adj) vicarious.
6 QUOTES WITH «VICAR»
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vicar.
Many old music hall fans were present at the funeral today of Fred 'Chuckles' Jenkins, Britain's oldest and unfunniest comedian. In tribute, the vicar read out one of Fred's jokes, and the congregation had two minutes silence.
The vicar of Christ is an individual, not an electorate.
My mother's family is Christian: her father was a Baptist lay preacher, and her brother, in a leap of Anglican upward mobility, became a vicar in the Church of Wales. But my mother converted to Islam on marrying my father. She was not obliged to; Muslim men are free to marry ahl al-kitab, or people of the Book - among them, Jews and Christians.
Romanists tell us that the Pope is the vicar of Christ; that he is his successor as the universal head and ruler of the Church on earth. If this is so, he must be a Christ.
A married vicar is likely to regard his vocation as a job - a tough and ill-paid one, to be sure - but a priest is seen as a pillar of the community, answerable only to his parishioners and his God, rather than to a wife and children.
Richard Brinsley Sheridan
A bumper of good liquor will end a contest quicker than justice, judge, or vicar.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VICAR»
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vicar in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
vicar and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The
Vicar of Nibbleswicke
The vicar's speech impediment leads to holy hysteria in an otherwise quiet country parish.
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Profession of Faith of a Savoyard
Vicar
Jean-Jacques Rousseau, (1712-1778) was a philosopher and composer of the Enlightenment whose political philosophy influenced the French Revolution, the development of both liberal and socialist theory, and the growth of nationalism.
Jean-Jacques Rousseau, 2008
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Innocent III:
Vicar of Christ Or Lord of the World?
Offering an impressive sampling of current and established scholarship on Innocent III, this new edition will prove especially useful to students of European history, religion, medieval history, and the history of Christianity.
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Vanessa; Or the
Vicar's Girl
In a sedate rural village in late 19th-century England, the beautiful Vanessa lives quietly with her brother until the day the lustful Vicar takes her in hand.
She hears whispers of a missing young girl whose parents died in a mysterious blaze, of secret abortions, and of a fearsome ghost. What the villagers most want is absolution, but can the Vicar Woman provide it for them?
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The
Vicar of Baghdad: Fighting for Peace in the Middle East
The kind of people that I spend my time engaging with are not usually very nice. On the whole nice people do not cause wars ." Andrew White is one of a tiny handful of people trusted by virtually every side in the complex Middle East.
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We Don't Do That Tune,
Vicar: More Disharmony in the Choir
Here are 23 new stories, largely featuring trouble over tunes, which will greatly entertain Regs loyal and eager readers.
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Courtship of the
Vicar's Daughter, The
Romance blossoms in this historical tale set in a quaint English village, now with an updated look.
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More Tea,
Vicar?: An Embarrasment of Domestic Catchphrases
Nigel Rees presents a hilarious, and sometimes rude, but always nostalgic guide to domestic catchphrases – including the familiar and the not so familiar.
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Vicar's Daughter to Viscount's Lady
From prim and proper… Seduced, abandoned and pregnant, Arabella Shelley is determined her baby's father will support them.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VICAR»
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vicar is used in the context of the following news items.
Vicar who went on run after stealing church funds hands himself in
Simon Reynolds stole fees given to him for weddings, funerals and graveyard memorials at All Saints' church in Darton, near Barnsley. Photograph: Dave ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
Vicar refuses to sell English country pub to George Clooney
But the country pub is owned by nearby St Andrew's Church, and the vicar has vowed never to let it change hands, explaining: “It's been in the church for 600 ... «BreakingNews.ie, Jul 15»
On-the-run thieving Barnsley vicar 'could be in mainland Europe'
A vicar who went on the run as he was convicted of pocketing £24,000 of fees intended for weddings and funerals is believed to have fled to the continent. «BBC News, Jul 15»
Vicar who was 'struggling with stress' found hanged in woodland …
A VICAR who was "struggling with stress" has been found dead in woodland near ... The 53-year-old was the vicar of Warnham in West Sussex - a role he had ... «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»
Vicar Simon Reynolds 'abused his position after he stole £24k'
A Church of England priest stole more than £24,000 in fees paid for funerals and weddings, a court heard on Thursday. The Rev Simon Reynolds 'abused his ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
Retired vicar in Tottenham wins council tax fight
A retired vicar from Tottenham has won a case to highlight the inaccuracy of unpaid council tax enforcement costs. Anti-poverty campaigner Paul Nicolson ... «BBC News, May 15»
Vicar who claimed he was victim of four-year hate campaign loses …
A vicar who claimed he was the victim of a four-year campaign of hate in a rural parish has lost a court of appeal battle over the right to bring an action for unfair ... «The Guardian, Apr 15»
Wine bar bans vicar from having a drink because he was wearing …
A wine bar banned its local vicar from coming in for a drink on Easter Sunday – because he was wearing sandals. The Reverend Andrew Dotchin, 58, ... «Daily Mail, Apr 15»
Comic Relief Vicar of Dibley punch was Dawn French's idea reveals …
Newsreader Fiona Bruce has revealed that it was her co-star Dawn French's idea to punch her during the Comic Relief Red Nose Day Vicar of Dibley sketch. «mirror.co.uk, Mar 15»
Vicar gets social media ban for 9/11 Israel Facebook post
A vicar who posted a link to an article that blamed Israel for the 9/11 attacks is to keep his job but has been banned from using social media for six months. «BBC News, Feb 15»
