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vicar vs reverend

reverend vs vicar

vicar and reverend both are nouns.

vicar is not an adjective while reverend is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
vicar Yes No No No
reverend Yes Yes No No
As nouns, reverend is a hypernym of vicar; that is, reverend is a word with a broader meaning than vicar:
  • vicar: (Church of England) a clergyman appointed to act as priest of a parish
  • reverend: a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
Other hypernyms of vicar include clergyman, man of the cloth.
As nouns, reverend is a hypernym of vicar; that is, reverend is a word with a broader meaning than vicar:
  • vicar: (Episcopal Church) a clergyman in charge of a chapel
  • reverend: a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
Other hypernyms of vicar include clergyman, man of the cloth.
vicar (noun) reverend (noun)
a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
(Church of England) a clergyman appointed to act as priest of a parish
(Episcopal Church) a clergyman in charge of a chapel
vicar (adjective) reverend (adjective)
worthy of adoration or reverence
Difference between vicar and reverend

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