Definitions for Curate
ˈkyʊər ɪtcu·rate

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. curate, minister of religion, minister, parson, pastor, rectornoun

   a person authorized to conduct religious worship

   "clergymen are usually called ministers in Protestant churches"

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. curateverb

   To act as a curator for.

2. curateverb

   To apply selectivity and taste to, as a collection of fashion items or web pages.

3. curate

   To work or act as a curator.

   Not only does he curate for the museum, he manages the office and fund-raises.

4. Etymology: From curatus.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. CURATEnoun

   A clergyman hired to perform the duties of another.

   Etymology: curator, Latin.

   He spar’d no pains; for curate he had none;
   Nor durst he trust another with his care. John Dryden, Fables.

   2. A parish priest.

   I thought the English of curate had been an ecclesiastical hireling. ———— No such matter; the proper import of the word signifies one who has the cure of souls. Jeremy Collier, on Pride.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Curate

   A curate () is a person who is invested with the care or cure (cura) of souls of a parish. In this sense, "curate" means a parish priest; but in English-speaking countries the term curate is commonly used to describe clergy who are assistants to the parish priest. The duties or office of a curate are called a curacy.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. curate

   A curate is a clergy member in the Anglican Church who assists the priest or pastor in performing various religious duties. Furthermore, in a broader sense, 'to curate' refers to the act of organizing, overseeing, or managing a collection of items or content, such as in a museum, a gallery, or even digital content.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Curatenoun

   one who has the cure of souls; originally, any clergyman, but now usually limited to one who assists a rector or vicar

2. Etymology: [LL. curatus, prop., one who is charged with the care (L. cura) of souls. See Cure, n., and cf. Cur]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Curate

   A curate is a person who is invested with the care or cure of souls of a parish. In this sense "curate" correctly means a parish priest but in English-speaking countries the term curate is commonly used of assistant clergy to the parish priest. The duties or office of a curate are called a curacy.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Curate

   kūr′āt, n. one who has the cure of souls: an inferior clergyman in the Church of England, assisting a rector or vicar.—ns. Cur′acy, Cur′ateship, the office, employment, or benefice of a curate. [Low L. curatus, from L. cura, care.]

Matched Categories

1. • Clergyman

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Anagrams for Curate »

1. cauter

2. acture

How to pronounce Curate?

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How to say Curate in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Curate in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Curate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Curate in a Sentence

1. Mrs. Ruthellen Josselson:

   I understand that universities, archives and historical societies are rushing to collect and curate the personal accounts of how ordinary people are experiencing this growing public health crisis. but what I can see from the early submissions are plotless descriptions of emotions, fear, sadness, anger and restlessness as well as moments of joy and hope.

2. Steve Clayton:

   Unilever themselves describe their markets as mixed, and most investors will look at these numbers as something of a curate's egg.

3. W. H. Auden:

   When I find myself in the company of scientists, I feel like a shabby curate who has strayed by mistake into a room full of dukes.

4. Los Angeles:

   Apple News editors will be able to curate current and recent coverage from all of our sections, some content, particularly our 137 years' worth of archives, will not be accessible through News+.

5. Andrew Lee:

   We have more then 20 services, in Indonesia...we will pick and choose the best playbook for Thailand and carefully curate that.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Curate
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Curate
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Curate
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curate
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Curate
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Curate
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Curate
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Curate