curate

Examples

• All

• Immediately after the service, the curate whispered to him that the police were waiting in his study.

  Fiction book (1998)

• Father Pires, good curate that he was, did as he was told and endured the scald.

  Fiction book (1996)

• "Well, I must be off," the curate said, getting to his feet.

  Fiction book (1996)

• I have an efficient curate who can assume my duties for a while.

  Fiction book (2001)

• The English have a favorite story about a curate's egg.

  Fiction book (2001)

• I assure you, God knows!" the curate said soothingly.

  Fiction book (1996)

• His curate fell ill the Sunday after Boxing Day and could not officiate.

  Fiction book (1994)

• A young curate, newly appointed to a village church, is invited by the local grande dame to tea.

  Fiction book (2001)

• Nervously, the young curate replies, "Oh, parts of it are very good indeed."

  Fiction book (2001)

• You may recall a few years ago I assisted the curate at San Giorgio in Velabro when he installed a new bell.

  Fiction book (1998)

Synonyms

P

priest

vscurate

∞ 1.0

A person who leads religious ceremonies and worship in a church or temple

is specifically an assisting clerical role rather than the general ordained person

P

pastor

vscurate

329 3.0

A religious leader who cares for and leads a Christian church, usually in Protestant churches

is an assisting clerical post under the main congregation leader rather than the leader

M

minister

vscurate

279 2.6

A religious leader who leads worship and helps people

is more narrowly an assisting role under a local parish leader rather than the authorised leader

R

reverend

vscurate

101 5.2

A Christian church leader often given a formal title before their name

is a specific job assisting a local leader rather than a form of address or title

C

cleric

vscurate

53 6.4

A religious leader who leads services and prayers in a church

is a particular assisting position within that broader ordained group

V

vicar

vscurate

18 5.4

A Christian priest in charge of a local church

is the assisting subordinate position rather than the leader in charge

C

clergyman

vscurate

15 4.7

A man who leads services and gives spiritual help in a church

is a specific assisting post within the wider group of religious staff

M

ministrant

vscurate

9.9

A person who helps during a religious service, for example by giving communion

is an assisting role under a local leader rather than the service role itself

M

minister of religion

vscurate

3.8

A person who leads religious services and performs ceremonies

is a subordinate clerical position assisting a local leader rather than leading rites

Antonyms

L

layperson

14 4.9

A person who does not have special knowledge or training in a subject

How Senior

bishop

210 3.9

dean

• Formal

2 7.6

canon

5 9.0

priest

∞ 1.0

curate

• UK

5 8.8

Surface Forms

Etymology