Definition of "vicaress" []

• A sister lower in order than an abbess or mother superior in a nunnery or convent (noun)
• A female representative (noun)
• The wife of a parish vicar. (noun)

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• "As the vicaress was her almoner that lady felt her importance rapidly on the increase."
• "Augsburg, Rome, Burghausen, Hammersmith, and York were governed by local superiors appointed by the chief superior, who resided for the most part at Rome, and had a vicaress in Munich."
• "This chapter ordinarily meets every six or twelve years, being summoned by the superior general or mother vicaress; but an extraordinary meeting may be called on the occurrence in the vacancy in the office of superior, or for any other grave reason approved by the Holy See."