n.
Pronunciation: ' kyu ̇ r- ə t also ' kyu ̇ r- ˌ ā t
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin curatus, from cura cure of souls, from Latin, care
Date: 14th century
1 : a clergyman in charge of a parish
2 : a clergyman serving as assistant (as to a rector) in a parish