vicegerent
/ˌvaɪsˈdʒerənt/noun
1- formal a person exercising delegated power on behalf of a sovereign or ruler〈正式〉(代君主或统治者行使权力的)摄政者; 代理官。
1.1
- a person regarded as an earthly representative of God or a god, especially the Pope(上帝或神的尘世)代表; (尤指教皇)。
派生词
vicegerency
noun (pl. -ies)词源
mid 16th cent.: from medieval Latin vicegerent- '(person) holding office', from Latin vic- 'office, place, turn' + gerere 'carry on, hold'.