curacy

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noun

The office or position of a curate.

Similar
curateship
OriginEnglish cur(ate) ← French Curie ← Old French éscuerie →
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Meanings

nouncuracy (countable and uncountable, plural curacies)

plural curacies

  1. countableuncountableThe office or position of a curate.

    Synonyms: curateship

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe office or position of a curate.

Similar
curateship
Also see
curateshipcure

Origin

  1. Old Frenchéscuerie
  2. FrenchCurie
  3. EnglishCurie
  4. Englishcur(ium)
  5. Englishcur(ate)
  6. Englishcuracy

From cur(ate) + -acy.

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Translations

Finnish kappalaisen virka
  • kappalaisen virkaTranslations
French vicariat
  • vicariatTranslations
Polish wikariat
  • wikariatTranslations
Portuguese curadoria
  • curadoriaTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

curacy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/curacy

MLA

“curacy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/curacy. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “curacy,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/curacy.

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