Main Entry:

¹cure

Pronunciation:

\ˈkyu̇r\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin & Latin; Medieval Latin cura, cure of souls, from Latin, care

Date:

14th century

1 a: spiritual charge : care b: pastoral charge of a parish2 a: recovery or relief from a disease b: something (as a drug or treatment) that cures a disease c: a course or period of treatment <take the cure for alcoholism> d: spa 13: a complete or permanent solution or remedy <seeking a cure for unemployment>4: a process or method of curing

— cure·less \-ləs\ adjective