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pastorate

pastorate noun: the role or responsibilities of a pastor.

Noun

pastorate (plural pastorates)

  1. The role or responsibilities of a pastor.
    • The old pastor found his pastorate wearying, and longed to retire.
  2. The period of service of a particular pastor to their congregation; their term of office.
    • His pastorate had been marked by several changes in church policy with regards to community outreach.
  3. An organization or body consisting of multiple pastors.
    • At the denomination's annual conference, the pastorate had passed a bylaw prohibiting members from performing online marriage ceremonies.

Synonyms of pastorate

Forms of pastorate

pluralpastorates

Origin of pastorate

From pastor + -ate (forms nouns denoting rank or office, a body of people involved with it).

Questions about pastorate

What does pastorate mean?
Pastorate means the role or responsibilities of a pastor.
What part of speech is pastorate?
Pastorate is a noun.
What is the plural of pastorate?
The plural of pastorate is pastorates.

Words near pastorate in the dictionary

  1. pastoralizes
  2. pastoralizing
  3. pastorally
  4. pastoralness
  5. pastorals
  6. pastorate
  7. pastorates
  8. Pastore
  9. Pastore della Lessinia e del Lagorai
  10. pastored
  11. pastorela

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