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curacy

[kyoo r-uh-see]
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noun, plural cu·ra·cies.
  1. the office or position of a curate.
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Origin of curacy

1675–85; cura(te) + -cy, modeled on pairs like primate, primacy
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Examples from the Web for curacy

Historical Examples

  • I have come to tell you, sir, that I wish to resign my curacy.

    The Christian

    Hall Caine

  • I came,' he continued, 'to tell you that you have been appointed to the curacy of C———.

    Clarimonde

    Thophile Gautier

  • "You'll be glad to get a curacy yourself in six months," they shouted in chorus.

    My New Curate

    P.A. Sheehan

  • Ernest had been ordained to a curacy in one of the central parts of London.

  • Should he have had the courage to break away even from his present curacy?

British Dictionary definitions for curacy

curacy

noun plural -cies
  1. the office or position of curate
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