Plural of curate
regular plural
The plural of curate is curates.
Forms of curate
| Singular | curate /ˈkjʊəɹət/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | curates |
| Countable | countable |
Curates in a sentence
- Theories, like curates' eggs, can be good in parts.2003, Chris Hackley, “‘Writing Up’ the Research Project”, in Doing Research Projects in Marketing, Management and Consumer Research…. From the entry curate's egg
- Similarly in the many large parishes, the curates in the outlying chapelries became financially dependent on their congregations.1972, Christopher Hill, The World Turned Upside Down, Folio Society, published 2016, page 59. From the entry chapelry
- Outside it resembled a brick barn, inside a marble palace, and its ministration overworked a vicar and two enthusiastic curates.1923, Ernest Bramah [pseudonym; Ernest Brammah Smith], “(please specify the page)”, in The Eyes of Max Carrados, London: Grant Richards…. From the entry ministration
Meaning of curate
- noun An assistant rector or vicar.
- noun A parish priest.
- noun An assistant barman.
Questions about the plural of curate
- What is the plural of curate?
- The plural of curate is curates.
- Is curate countable?
- Curate is a countable noun.
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