perpetual curate

noun

A resident parish priest or incumbent curate within the United Church of England and Ireland, supported by a cash stipend, usually maintained by an endowment fund, and having no ancient right to income from tithe or glebe.

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Meanings

nounperpetual curate (plural perpetual curates)

plural perpetual curates

  1. historicalA resident parish priest or incumbent curate within the United Church of England and Ireland, supported by a cash stipend, usually maintained by an endowment fund, and having no ancient right to income from tithe or glebe.
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