vicar forane

[ faw-reyn, foh- ]

noun

, Roman Catholic Church.

, plural vicars forane.

1. dean ( def 2b ).

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of vicar forane¹

1885–90; forane < Medieval Latin forāneus living away; foreign

Word History and Origins

Origin of vicar forane¹

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