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Whats the difference between a vicar and a pastor? Vicar is the normal term for the local CofE god-botherer Pastor isn't a particularly common British term, it generally either means the preacher in an American church or a term from the 16th century reformation
Should words be capitalized for being religious terms? Should words be capitalized for being religious terms? Not necessarily It depends on whether they’re considered proper names For example, church, communion, atheist, agnostic, and spirituality are not proper names because they’re not recognised entities In contrast, the Church of England is a proper name because it refers to an institution and should therefore be capitalised However
English specific usage of vicarious Before Henry VIII departed ways with the Roman Church, "vicar" was a much more common post in England than other countries Vicars had become parish priests, and, today most parishes have either a Rector or Vicar as head This is a matter of general knowledge, which can be researched easily enough, so no particular citation will be offered
idioms - English Language Usage Stack Exchange also: Turning the vicar's bike around: The euphemism "I'm just off to turn the vicar's bike around" means "I need to go to the toilet" I am fond of this expression and can be heard using it in special company From Loophemisms: Euphemisms for excretion - or “loophemisms” - are one of the most fertile areas of the English language
What does sectarian mean imply in this passage? The previous paragraph talks about how the family went to church (the denomination isn't specified, but I assume that it was the church of England, because that would be the standard church to go to in England, and the service was led by a vicar, which is the standard terminology for a minister in the Anglican church)
How do you address clergy in a given circumstance and manner? Church of England parish priests were traditionally addressed as Mr X (or Dr if appropriate) in everyday speech, but nowadays a lot of British people seem to be adopting the American usage of "Reverend X " Of course in these more informal times many congregations will use their vicar's Christian name It depends on what circumstances you are asking about
dialects - Identifying accents of British actors - English Language . . . I'm not convinced about this Accents do vary, and actors often take immense trouble: John Gielgud once said his proudest moment was being accused of speaking with one village's accent when the character was supposed to come from a village ten miles away Yes, Somerset -or 'Mummerzet'- is the easiest for an amateur, but others are easily distinguishable 'The Vicar of Dibley' is recognizably