vicarious
Vicarious is a 9 letter word which starts with the letter V and ends with the letter S for which we found 4 definitions.
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| (prep.) Of or pertaining to a vicar substitute or deputy; deputed; delegated; as vicarious power or authority. |
| (prep.) Acting of suffering for another; as a vicarious agent or officer. |
| (prep.) Performed of suffered in the place of another; substituted; as a vicarious sacrifice; vicarious punishment. |
| (prep.) Acting as a substitute; -- said of abnormal action which replaces a suppressed normal function; as vicarious hemorrhage replacing menstruation. |
Syllable Information
The word vicarious is a 9 letter word that has 4 syllable 's . The syllable division for vicarious is: vi-car-i-ous
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