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lieutenant vs vicar-general

vicar-general vs lieutenant

lieutenant and vicar-general both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lieutenant Yes No No No
vicar-general Yes No No No
As nouns, vicar-general is a hyponym of lieutenant; that is, vicar-general is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lieutenant:
  • lieutenant: an assistant with power to act when his superior is absent
  • vicar-general: (Roman Catholic Church) an administrative deputy who assists a bishop
Other hyponyms of lieutenant include second-in-command, vice-regent.
lieutenant (noun) vicar-general (noun)
an officer in a police force (Roman Catholic Church) an administrative deputy who assists a bishop
a commissioned military officer
an assistant with power to act when his superior is absent
an officer holding a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard; below lieutenant commander and above lieutenant junior grade
Difference between lieutenant and vicar-general

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