pastorate

[ pas-ter-it, pah-ster- ]
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noun
  1. the office or term of office of a pastor.

  2. a body of pastors.

Origin of pastorate

1
1785–95; <Medieval Latin pāstōrātus, equivalent to Latin pāstōr-, stem of pāstor (see pastor) + -ātus-ate3

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pastorate

/ (ˈpɑːstərɪt) /


noun
  1. the office or term of office of a pastor

  2. a body of pastors; pastors collectively

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