curate

noun

Definition of curatenext
as in bishop
a person who is in charge of a Christian parish The curate met with the bishop in the cathedral.

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curate
  1. bishop
  2. archbishop
  3. pope
  4. rector
  5. clergyman
  6. vicar
  7. pastor
  8. prelate
Noun
  • Man of books and learning Several of the videos show Athanasius of Alexandria, a fourth-century bishop and theologian traditionally considered one of the church fathers.
    — Denva Gallant, The Conversation, 8 July 2026
  • Juan José Gerardi Conedera (born December 27, 1922, Guatemala City, Guatemala—killed April 26, 1998, Guatemala City) was a Guatemalan Roman Catholic bishop and human rights activist.
    — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 July 2026
Definition of bishop
Noun
  • The mother of the former finance minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala was taken; so were an Anglican archbishop and his wife.
    — Alexis Okeowo, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Saint Agnes, a historic church founded for German-speaking immigrants in what’s now a diverse, central neighborhood in Minnesota’s capital, offers one traditional Latin Mass per weekend, with the archbishop’s permission.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
Definition of archbishop
Noun
  • Mistral’s expanding verticals also include defense, a contentious territory as critics, including the pope, warn that the use of AI in battlefield decisions presents unacceptable risks and blurs accountability.
    — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
  • While the technology might be new, the principles guiding the pope’s perspectives have deep roots.
    — Walter Scheirer, The Conversation, 31 July 2026
Definition of pope
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  • There was only one doctor left in the country who could do it, neurosurgeon Volodymyr Smolanka, acting rector of Uzhhorod National University.
    — Elaine Pofeldt, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
  • The Rectory As the name suggests, The Rectory was originally home to the rector of nearby All Saints’ Church and his 14 children.
    — Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026
Definition of rector
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  • Such details include McCartney’s bare feet and opposite stride and the other members’ attire (Lennon’s white supposedly represents a clergyman, Starr’s black a mourner, and Harrison’s denim a gravedigger).
    — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 July 2026
  • Robin, our hero, is the son of a country clergyman.
    — John Swansburg, The Atlantic, 15 June 2026
Definition of clergyman
Noun
  • The couple were married by a female vicar, per the Daily Mail.
    — Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026
  • Nearly every murder is solved by the end of the episode, but despite the unusual twist of having the village vicar team up with the police, the real action comes from the relationships among the characters.
    — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 14 June 2026
Definition of vicar
Noun
  • One is in the church with the pastor expressing his anger about Lou being gone.
    — Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2026
  • After spending 266 days in prison, Ezra Jin Mingri, the Christian pastor of the underground Zion Church in Beijing, arrived in the United States on July 5.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 28 July 2026
Definition of pastor
Noun
  • The group was founded in 1970 in Switzerland by Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre, a French prelate, but five years later was officially suppressed by the Bishop of Fribourg.
    — Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 30 June 2026
  • In roughly 33 hours over the course of two days, the diverse group of international prelates elected Prevost on the fourth ballot.
    — Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Definition of prelate
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