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curate. Properly, a clergyman who has the care (‘cure’) of a parish, i.e. in England a rector or vicar. Such a clergyman is also known as the ‘incumbent’. He is chosen by the ‘patron’ and admitted to the cure of souls by the bishop (see ADVOWSON). In general speech, however, the word now denotes an assistant or unbeneficed clergyman, i.e. one appointed to assist the incumbent, or to take charge of a parish temporarily during a vacancy or while the incumbent is unable to perform his duties (‘curate in charge’). Assistant curates are nominated by the incumbent or the bishop, and licensed by the bishop. See also PERPETUAL CURATE.
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E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "curate." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "curate." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-curate.html E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "curate." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-curate.html |
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cu·rate1 / ˈkyoŏrət; -ˌrāt/ • n. (also assistant curate) a member of the clergy engaged as assistant to a vicar, rector, or parish priest. ∎ archaic a minister with pastoral responsibility. cu·rate2 / ˈkyoŏˌrāt/ • v. [tr.] select, organize, and look after the items in (a collection or exhibition). DERIVATIVES: cu·ra·tion / kyəˈrāshən/ n. |
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"curate." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "curate." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-curate.html "curate." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-curate.html |
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curate a member of the clergy engaged as assistant to a vicar, rector, or parish priest. The word is recorded from Middle English, and comes from medieval Latin curatus, from Latin cura ‘care’.
curate's comfort a cake-stand with two or more tiers. curate's egg a thing that is partly good and partly bad, from a cartoon in Punch (1895) depicting a meek curate who, given a stale egg at the bishop's table, assures his host that ‘parts of it are excellent’. |
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "curate." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "curate." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-curate.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "curate." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-curate.html |
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curate (Lat. cura charge) Clergyman who assists the incumbent priest of a parish in the performance of his duties. The term was originally used to denote a priest who had the charge of a parish.
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"curate." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "curate." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-curate.html "curate." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-curate.html |
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curate (arch.) one having the cure of souls XIV; assistant to a parish priest XVI. — medL. cūrātus, f. cūra CURE; see -ATE 1.
Hence curacy XVII. |
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T. F. HOAD. "curate." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "curate." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-curate.html T. F. HOAD. "curate." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-curate.html |
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Curate. A Christian clergyman who has the charge (‘cure’) of a parish.
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JOHN BOWKER. "Curate." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN BOWKER. "Curate." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Curate.html JOHN BOWKER. "Curate." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Curate.html |
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"curate." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "curate." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-curate.html "curate." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-curate.html |
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