What does "vicegerent" mean?
Vicegerent: Having or exercising delegated power; acting by substitution, or in the place of another. Milton.
Additional senses
- 2.Having or exercising delegated power; acting by substitution, or in the place of another. Milton.
- 3.An officer who is deputed by a superior, or by proper authority, to exercise the powers of another; a lieutenant; a vicar. Bacon. The symbol and vicegerent of the Deity. C. A. Young.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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