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| has gloss | eng: A lay clerk, also known as a lay vicar, song man or a vicar choral, is a professional adult singer (or an accomplished amateur) in a Cathedral or (occasionally) collegiate choir in the United Kingdom. The Vicars Choral were substitutes for the Canons. They are not in holy orders; the term "vicar" in this context comes from Latin word "vice" ("in place of") and simply means a deputy (as in vice-president). The majority of lay clerks are male, however there are female lay clerks in Dublin. |
| lexicalization | eng: lay clerk |
| instance of | c/Male singers |
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