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vicar forane

[ faw-reyn, foh- ]

noun

, Roman Catholic Church.
, plural vicars forane.

vicar forane

/ fɒˈreɪn /

noun

  1. RC Church a priest or bishop appointed by the ordinary of the diocese to exercise a limited jurisdiction in a locality at some distance from the ordinary's official see
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of vicar forane1

1885–90; forane < Medieval Latin forāneus living away; foreign
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Word History and Origins

Origin of vicar forane1

forane, from Late Latin forāneus in a foreign land, from Latin forās outside

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