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curate — n. 1 a member of the clergy engaged as assistant to a parish priest. 2 archaic an ecclesiastical pastor. Phrases and idioms: curate in charge a curate appointed to take charge of a parish in place of a priest. curate s egg a thing that is partly… … Useful english dictionary
Curate — • Literally, one who has the cure (care) or charge of souls, in which sense it is yet used by the Church of England, All Bishops and Curates Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Curate Curate … Catholic encyclopedia
Curate — A curate ( /ˈkjʊərɨ … Wikipedia
curate — cu|rate [ˈkjuərıt US ˈkjur ] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Medieval Latin; Origin: curatus, from cura religious care , from Latin; CURE1] 1.) a priest of the lowest rank, whose job is to help the priest who is in charge of an area 2.) curate s egg BrE… … Dictionary of contemporary English
curate — noun (C) 1 a priest of the lowest rank, whose job is to help the priest who is in charge of an area 2 curate s egg something that has good and bad parts: The book is something of a curate s egg … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
curate — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin curatus, from cura cure of souls, from Latin, care Date: 14th century 1. a clergyman in charge of a parish 2. a clergyman serving as assistant (as to a rector) in a parish II. transitive verb … New Collegiate Dictionary
curate — cu•rate [[t]ˈkyʊər ɪt[/t]] n. 1) brit. rel a cleric assisting a rector or vicar 2) rel a cleric in charge of a parish • Etymology: 1300–50; ME curat (< AF) < ML cūrātus= L cūr(a) care + ātus ate I cu′rate•ship , n … From formal English to slang
Priest in charge — A priest in charge or priest in charge is a priest in charge of a parish who does not receive the temporalities of the parish. He or she is not legally responsible for the churches and glebe, simply holds a licence rather than freehold and is not … Wikipedia
Deanery of Christianity (Exeter) — For the deanery of the same name in the Diocese of Lincoln, see Deanery of Christianity (Lincoln). The Deanery of Christianity is a deanery in the Archdeaconry of Exeter, Diocese of Exeter. This deanery covers most of the city of Exeter. It takes … Wikipedia
Christ Church, Wharton — Christ Church, Wharton, Winsford … Wikipedia