Vice, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Viced (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Vicing (?).] To
hold or squeeze with a vice, or as if with a vice. Shak.
The coachman's hand was viced between his upper and lower thigh.
De Quincey.
||Vi"ce (?), prep. [L., abl. of vicis change, turn. See Vicarious.] In
||the place of; in the stead; as, A. B. was appointed postmaster vice
||C. D. resigned.
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Vice (?), a. [Cf. F. vice-. See Vice, prep.] Denoting one who in
certain cases may assume the office or duties of a superior;
designating an officer or an office that is second in rank or
authority; as, vice president; vice agent; vice consul, etc.
Vice admiral. [Cf. F. vice-amiral.] (a) An officer holding rank next
below an admiral. By the existing laws, the rank of admiral and vice
admiral in the United States Navy will cease at the death of the
present incumbents. (b) A civil officer, in Great Britain, appointed by
the lords commissioners of the admiralty for exercising admiralty
jurisdiction within their respective districts. — Vice admiralty, the
office of a vice admiral. — Vice-admiralty court, a court with
admiralty jurisdiction, established by authority of Parliament in
British possessions beyond the seas. Abbott. — Vice chamberlain, an
officer in court next in rank to the lord chamberlain. [Eng.] - - Vice
chancellor. (a) (Law) An officer next in rank to a chancellor. (b) An
officer in a university, chosen to perform certain duties, as the
conferring of degrees, in the absence of the chancellor. (c) (R. C.
Ch.) The cardinal at the head of the Roman Chancery. — Vice consul [cf.
F. vice- consul], a subordinate officer, authorized to exercise
consular functions in some particular part of a district controlled by
a consul. — Vice king, one who acts in the place of a king; a viceroy.
— Vice legate [cf. F. vice-légat], a legate second in rank to, or
acting in place of, another legate. — Vice presidency, the office of
vice president. — Vice president [cf. F. vice-président], an officer
next in rank below a president.
Viced (?), a. Vicious; corrupt. [Obs.] Shak.
Vice*ge"ren*cy (?), n. The office of a vicegerent. South.
Vice*ge"rent (?), a. [Vice, a. + gerent: cf. F. vicegérant.] Having or
exercising delegated power; acting by substitution, or in the place of
another. Milton.
Vice*ge"rent (?), a. [Vice, a. + gerent: cf. F. vicegérant.] Having or
exercising delegated power; acting by substitution, or in the place of
another. Milton.
Vice*ge"rent, n. An officer who is deputed by a superior, or by proper
authority, to exercise the powers of another; a lieutenant; a vicar.
Bacon.
The symbol and vicegerent of the Deity.