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 curate
Fiennes is backed by a stellar supporting cast that, in addition to Tucci's firebrand Bellini, included John Lithgow as a sanctimonious curate and Carlos Diehz as Cardinal Benitez, intriguing and comforting in his calm stillness.
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 2 Sep. 2024
In the film, O’Connor gives Emily a passionate affair with William Weightman (Oliver Jackson-Cohen), a young curate in the local parish.
—Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2023
That Emily had a premarital affair with William Weightman (Oliver Jackson-Cohen), a real assistant curate who worked with her father Patrick in the village of Haworth, Yorkshire.
—Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2023
Worse, O’Connor anchors Emily’s artistic coming-of-age to a rote romance with a hunky curate who also tutors her in French.
—Mark Olsenstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2023
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 2 Sep. 2024
In the film, O’Connor gives Emily a passionate affair with William Weightman (Oliver Jackson-Cohen), a young curate in the local parish.
—Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2023
That Emily had a premarital affair with William Weightman (Oliver Jackson-Cohen), a real assistant curate who worked with her father Patrick in the village of Haworth, Yorkshire.
—Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2023
Worse, O’Connor anchors Emily’s artistic coming-of-age to a rote romance with a hunky curate who also tutors her in French.
—Mark Olsenstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curate
Noun
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Leo was granted Peruvian citizenship in August 2015, the month before Pope Francis appointed him bishop of Chiclayo in the South American country’s northern region.—
Russ Bynum,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2025
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The issue came to a head just before the conclave that elected Leo pope, when the Chinese church proceeded with the preliminary election of two bishops, a step that comes before official consecration.—
Nicole Winfield,
Chicago Tribune,
25 May 2025
Noun
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The Chicago native is also a Peruvian citizen and lived for years in Peru, first as a missionary and then as an archbishop.—
Franklin Briceno,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2025
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However, Tagle, a former archbishop of Manila, remains a close second in the betting odds.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 May 2025
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Indeed, the last pope with origins in Africa was Pope Gelasius I, who reigned from 492 to 496 A.D.—
Darryl Barthé,
Chicago Tribune,
25 May 2025
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In the Roman Catholic Church, popes have shown openness to evolution while insisting that the human soul is a divine creation.—
Peter Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2025
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My class—led by the church rector, Nigel Massey, a boyish-looking Brit who studied theology at Oxford—was focussed on the subjunctive as used to express uncertainty.—
Shauna Lyon,
New Yorker,
9 May 2025
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His leadership style was further shaped while serving as rector of the Colegio de San José in Buenos Aires from 1980 to 1986.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
21 Apr. 2025
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Chinese authorities have historically harassed this faction, reportedly detaining some of its clergymen and closing its churches.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
25 Apr. 2025
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The technique seen in the clergyman also hasn’t been reported in scientific literature before, Nerlich added.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
2 May 2025
Noun
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Prevost also served as a parish pastor, diocesan official, seminary teacher and vicar.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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Although, the mummy was long rumored to be the vicar, the identity wasn’t confirmed until the recent analysis.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
2 May 2025
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Black pastors and others launched boycotts of the company; judging from Cornell’s pained observation to the Wall Street analysts last week, the boycotts may have had an effect.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2025
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The megachurch announced that Pastor Daniel Floyd and his wife Tammy Floyd have accepted the position of senior pastor during Sunday morning’s service.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 May 2025
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In the first half of the 20th Century, European powers commonly worked to influence the conclave ballots through their prelates and ambassadors.—
Time,
Time,
7 May 2025
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This debate was reflected in questions from several cardinals, including Cardinal Raymond Burke of the United States, who, along with other prelates, sought clarifications on the exhortation's guidance for pastoral practice.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Curate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curate. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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