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Meaning of "vicegerent" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD VICEGERENT

From New Latin vicegerēns, from vice³ + Latin gerere to manage.
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PRONUNCIATION OF VICEGERENT

vicegerent  [ˌvaɪsˈdʒɛrənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VICEGERENT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Vicegerent can act as a noun and an adjective.
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.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES VICEGERENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Vicegerent

Vicegerent is the official administrative deputy of a ruler or head of state: vice + gerere.

Definition of vicegerent in the English dictionary

The first definition of vicegerent in the dictionary is a person appointed to exercise all or some of the authority of another, esp the administrative powers of a ruler; deputy. Other definition of vicegerent is the Pope or any other representative of God or Christ on earth, such as a bishop. Vicegerent is also invested with or characterized by delegated authority.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH VICEGERENT


aberrant
æˈbɛrənt
apparent
əˈpærənt
BitTorrent
ˈbɪtˌtɒrənt
coherent
kəʊˈhɪərənt
concurrent
kənˈkʌrənt
current
ˈkʌrənt
deterrent
dɪˈtɛrənt
different
ˈdɪfərənt
durant
ˈdjʊərənt
errant
ˈɛrənt
gerent
ˈdʒɛrənt
ignorant
ˈɪɡnərənt
immigrant
ˈɪmɪɡrənt
inherent
ɪnˈhɪərənt
parent
ˈpɛərənt
tolerant
ˈtɒlərənt
torrent
ˈtɒrənt
transparent
trænsˈpærənt
vibrant
ˈvaɪbrənt
warrant
ˈwɒrənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VICEGERENT

vice-consul
vice-counties
vice-county
vice-premier
vice-presidency
vice-presidential
vice-presidential candidate
vice-principal
vicegeral
vicegerency
viceless
vicelike
vicenary
vicennial
Vicente
Vicenza
viceregal
viceregal assent
viceregally
viceregent

WORDS THAT END LIKE VICEGERENT

adherent
afferent
belligerent
Brent
cobelligerent
deferent
efferent
equidifferent
for rent
incoherent
indifferent
irreverent
nonbelligerent
noncoherent
referent
rent
rerent
reverent
unbelligerent
unreverent

Synonyms and antonyms of vicegerent in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «vicegerent» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF VICEGERENT

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

Translator English - Chinese

vicegerent
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

vicegerente
570 millions of speakers

English

vicegerent
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

vicegerent
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ولي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

наместник
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

vicegerent
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রতিনিধি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

vicaire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Wazir
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Statthalter
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

代理人
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

대리
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Vicegerent
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vicegerent
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

துர்க்குணம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उपाध्यक्ष
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

vicegerent
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

vicegerente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

namiestnik
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Намісник
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

viceregele
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

vicegerent
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vicegerent
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vicegerent
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

vicegerent
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of vicegerent

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «VICEGERENT»

The term «vicegerent» is normally little used and occupies the 123.957 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «VICEGERENT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «vicegerent» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «vicegerent» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VICEGERENT»

Discover the use of vicegerent in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to vicegerent and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Sufism and Taoism: A Comparative Study of Key Philosophical ...
III The Vicegerency of God The Perfect Man is the 'vicegerent' (khalifah) of God on the earth, or in the world of Being. Reference has been made earlier to this concept in an incidental way. The present section will be devoted to a more detailed ...
Toshihiko Izutsu, 1984
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Tafsir of Surah al-Fātihan and Surah al-Baqarah
He has been placed on earth as the ÒalÏfah or vicegerent of All¥h, as stated explicitly in the Qur'¥n. Considering his nature and role, a ÒalÏfah or vicegerent must fulfil certain essential conditions and certain implications. Firstly, he should be ...
Amīn Aḥsan Iṣlāḥī, 2007
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Ibn Al' Arabi
He said, O David, We have appointed you a vicegerent in the Earth, so judge between men with truth, and follow not caprice,"365 meaning anything other than My inspiration that comes to your mind in exercising your judgment, Lest it cause  ...
Ibn al-ʻArabī, R. W. J. Austin, 1980
4
Axis Rule in Occupied Europe
PAGE Albania — Continued Administration 273 Vicegerent's Decree No. 43 concerning the Order for the Promotion and Appointment of New State Employees, January 25, 1940 273 Royal Decree concerning Personnel on Mission in Albania, ...
Raphael Lemkin, 2008
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The Princeton Encyclopedia of Islamic Political Thought
Examples are fornication and sodomy: they undermine the principle of marriage and family, upon which the survival of humankind depends. The prophet, who founds the tradition, is succeeded by a vicegerent (khalīfa). Direct appointment of  ...
Gerhard Böwering, Patricia Crone, Mahan Mirza, 2013
6
Humanity Before God: Contemporary Faces of Jewish, ...
Human free will is related in the Islamic context to man2 having been chosen as God's "vicegerent" [khalifa) on earth. The introduction to this volume discussed the similarities and differences between the Islamic conception of man as God's ...
William Schweiker, Michael A. Johnson, Kevin Jung
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The Tao of Islam: A Sourcebook on Gender Relationships in ...
Then God sent His vicegerent to this microcosm, the vicegerent of God being the intellect. When the intellect sat as vicegerent in the microcosm, all the angels of the microcosm prostrated themselves to it, save sensory intuition [wahm]. which ...
Sachiko Murata, 1992
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Islamic Philosophy and Occidental Phenomenology on the ...
that from among all beings God has chosen man as His vicegerent. The theme of the present paper is the relation between the two and the manifestation of creativity in man as an aspect common to all beings. In the Holy Quran, the issue of ...
Anna-Teresa Tymieniecka, 2006
9
From Saladin to the Mongols: The Ayyubids of Damascus, 1193-1260
But both as a reward for his services and to enable him to meet the heavy expenses of his office, the vicegerent (na'ib) was granted extensive iqta's in his own name within Egypt. The rules governing such grants are unclear: specifically , we do ...
R. Stephen Humphreys, 1977
10
Heavenly Concerns
Meanwhile, as a vicegerent, I upheld the banner of justice, obeyed your divine laws, upheld your covenants, and forbade transgression and contravention. Peace and tranquility prevailed amid all nations. Wars and coercion were nowhere to ...
Stephen Browne, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VICEGERENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term vicegerent is used in the context of the following news items.
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Zaid Hamid being lashed in Saudi Arabia
zaid-hamid. RIYADH: Pakistani political commentator and alleged vicegerent of Yusuf Kazzab, Zaid Hamid, has been lashed over 150 whippings till date. «News Tribe, Jul 15»
2
Questioning the Authenticity of the Prophets
Allah bestowed upon man a number of blessings such as reason, imagination and other creative qualities; and He appointed him as His khalifah (vicegerent) on ... «Onislam.net, Jun 15»
3
Biodiversity and Islam
Notion of Khalifah (vicegerent) for man on earth shows his obligation towards environment and all creatures as defined and emphasized in the other verse of ... «TwoCircles.net, May 15»
4
On the dual nature of the human person
On the one hand, the human person is a vicegerent of God on earth charged with the duty of bearing witness to God's unity and establishing justice in the world. «Daily Sabah, May 15»
5
Wolf Hall: count up the bodies
And in June 1535, it was under commission from Cromwell as the king's vicegerent (or deputy) that at least ten Flemish immigrants were executed for denying ... «OUPblog, Feb 15»
6
What are Muslims doing about climate change?
The first human being; the vicegerent of God on earth; His representative. Human beings were not meant to cause corruption and shed blood in the quest to fulfill ... «Aquila Style, Sep 14»
7
'Thomas Cromwell: The Untold Story of Henry VIII's Most Faithful …
... intelligence and sheer hard work to occupy a string of impressive jobs (vicegerent in spirituals being only the most abstruse, and most frequently misspelt). «Financial Times, Sep 14»
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The Dangers Of ISIS And Its Progeny Pose To Regional And Global …
In his sermon, al-Baghdadi claimed the mantle of caliph--Allah's vicegerent on Earth--and called on fellow Muslims to obey him as they would Allah and ... «Order of St. Andrew, Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, Aug 14»
9
Tools of human refinement in Islam
Allah declares in the Holy Quran the appointment of man as His vicegerent (Khalifa) on earth. As a result, He has equipped man with inbuilt, transcendental and ... «Indian NewsLink, Jun 14»
10
The Aga Khan Helps Brown University Celebrate Its 250th
The Imam's ethical role for humanity at large is to help enable each person to live up to their exalted status as vicegerent or trustee of God on earth," said Khalil ... «Huffington Post, Mar 14»

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