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pastorates

pastorates is the plural of pastorate.

Meaning of pastorate

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.

Questions about pastorates

What is pastorates the plural of?
Pastorates is the plural of pastorate.

Words near pastorates in the dictionary

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

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