The above observations show that âRing Around the Rosieâ is a âsinging-gameâ or a âplay-party song,â both of which are names for childrenâs dance songs. Plague theorists say itâs still possible that the plague was the original meaning, and that children pressed the rhyme into service for their games and dances.
Catholic Dictionary. Term. VICAR FORANE. Definition. An experienced priest appointed by a bishop to exercise limited jurisdiction over a specific part of a diocese. He is charged with the care of the sick clergy, presides at conferences, superivses clerical discipline and diocesan property as well as other similar matters.
noun, plural vicars-general. 1. Roman Catholic Church. a priest deputized by a bishop to assist him in the administration of a diocese. 2. Church of England. an ecclesiastical officer, usually a layperson, who assists a bishop or an archbishop in the discharge of his judicial or administrative duties. Origin of vicar-general.