Difference between Vicar and Reverend

What is the difference between Vicar and Reverend?

Vicar as a noun is in the church of england, the priest of a parish, receiving a salary or stipend but not tithes. while Reverend as a noun is a member of the christian clergy

Vicar

Part of speech: noun

Definition: In the Church of England, the priest of a parish, receiving a salary or stipend but not tithes. In the Roman Catholic and some other churches, a cleric acting as local representative of a higher ranking member of the clergy.

Reverend

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: worthy of reverence or respect

Part of speech: noun

Definition: a member of the Christian clergy

We hope you now know whether to use Vicar or Reverend in your sentence.

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