a. [ Vice, a. + gerent: cf. F. vice-gérant. ] Having or exercising delegated power; acting by substitution, or in the place of another. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. An officer who is deputed by a superior, or by proper authority, to exercise the powers of another; a lieutenant; a vicar. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]
The symbol and vicegerent of the Deity. C. A. Young. [ 1913 Webster ]