curate

Meanings

Plural: curates

Noun

a person authorized to conduct religious worship
An assistant rector or vicar.
A parish priest.
An assistant barman.
An oxyanion of curium; any salt containing such an anion.

Verb

To act as a curator for.
To apply selectivity and taste to, as a collection of fashion items or web pages.
To work or act as a curator.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin cūrātus (“one who has been curated, a curate”), a substantivation of the perfect passive participle of cūrō. Doublet of curato and curé. Equivalent to cure + -ate (noun-forming suffix).

Synonyms

minister, minister of religion, parson, pastor, rector

Scrabble Score: 8

curate is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
curate is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
curate is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

curate is a valid Words With Friends word