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
single word requests - Parish Priest, Provost, Parson? - English . . . Again, in my (Anglican) church the vicar and the parish priest are different people; given this complexity, trying to find 'the correct word' without being more specific is probably pointless In Britain and Europe generally, pastor is another term for priest, and as such is never capitalised Either (or parish priest) could be used in your
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