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One who has the cure of souls; originally, any clergyman, but now usually limited to one who assists a rector or vicar.

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  1. n. One who has the cure of souls; originally, any clergyman, but now usually limited to one who assists a rector or vicar.
  2. n. a person authorized to conduct religious worship
  3. One who has the cure souls; originally, any clergyman, but now usually limited to one who assist a rector or vicar Hook. All this the good old man performed alone, He spared no pains, for curate he had none. Dryden.
  4. One who has the cure souls; originally, any clergyman, but nowusually limited to one who assist a rector or vicar Hook.All this the good old man performed alone, He spared no pains, forcurate he had none. Dryden.
  5. n:28/v:72 n. a person authorized to conduct religious worship