pastorate

[ pas-ter-it, pah-ster- ]

/ ˈpæs tər ɪt, ˈpɑ stər- /

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noun

the office or term of office of a pastor.

a body of pastors.

parsonage (def. 1).

Origin of pastorate

1785–95; <Medieval Latin pāstōrātus, equivalent to Latin pāstōr-, stem of pāstor (see pastor) + -ātus-ate³

Words nearby pastorate

pastoralist, pastoralize, pastoral letter, pastoral prayer, pastoral theology, pastorate, pastorium, pastorship, pastose, past participle, past perfect

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Example sentences from the Web for pastorate

Since the commencement of Mr. Bennett's pastorate, four young men have gone out from this Church into the regular ministry.
Memorials of the Independent Churches in Northamptonshire|Thomas Coleman
During Dr. Hillis' pastorate there have been two assistant pastors, Revs.
Sixty years with Plymouth Church|Stephen M. Griswold
In 1849 he resigned his pastorate, and henceforth, with singleness of purpose, devoted himself to his one calling.
Deaconesses in Europe|Jane M. Bancroft
I have had a call to a pastorate there,” Tracy stated, “and it seems advisable to me to accept it.
The Room with the Tassels|Carolyn Wells

In 1566 he was called to a pastorate at Erfurt, where he had many more troubles before his death.
Selections from the Table Talk of Martin Luther|Martin Luther

British Dictionary definitions for pastorate

pastorate

/ (ˈpɑːstərɪt) /

noun

the office or term of office of a pastor

a body of pastors; pastors collectively

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单词	pastorate
释义	pastorate [ pas-ter-it, pah-ster- ] / ˈpæs tər ɪt, ˈpɑ stər- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR pastorate ON THESAURUS.COM noun the office or term of office of a pastor. a body of pastors. parsonage (def. 1). Origin of pastorate 1785–95; <Medieval Latin pāstōrātus, equivalent to Latin pāstōr-, stem of pāstor (see pastor) + -ātus-ate³ Words nearby pastorate pastoralist, pastoralize, pastoral letter, pastoral prayer, pastoral theology, pastorate, pastorium, pastorship, pastose, past participle, past perfect Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pastorate Since the commencement of Mr. Bennett's pastorate, four young men have gone out from this Church into the regular ministry. Memorials of the Independent Churches in Northamptonshire\|Thomas Coleman During Dr. Hillis' pastorate there have been two assistant pastors, Revs. Sixty years with Plymouth Church\|Stephen M. Griswold In 1849 he resigned his pastorate, and henceforth, with singleness of purpose, devoted himself to his one calling. Deaconesses in Europe\|Jane M. Bancroft I have had a call to a pastorate there,” Tracy stated, “and it seems advisable to me to accept it. The Room with the Tassels\|Carolyn Wells In 1566 he was called to a pastorate at Erfurt, where he had many more troubles before his death. Selections from the Table Talk of Martin Luther\|Martin Luther British Dictionary definitions for pastorate pastorate / (ˈpɑːstərɪt) / noun the office or term of office of a pastor a body of pastors; pastors collectively Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to pastorate priesthood, ministry, ecclesiastics, cardinalate, rabbinate, conclave, clerics, prelacy, canonicate, canonry, deaconry, diaconate, the cloth, the pulpit, first estate
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pastorate

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