n.
Pronunciation: ' kyu ̇ r
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin & Latin; Medieval Latin cura, cure of souls, from Latin, care
Date: 14th century
1 a : spiritual charge : CARE b : pastoral charge of a parish
2 a : recovery or relief from a disease b : something (as a drug or treatment) that cures a disease c : a course or period of treatment <take the cure for alcoholism> d : SPA 1
3 : a complete or permanent solution or remedy <seeking a cure for unemployment>
4 : a process or method of curing
– cure · less \ -l ə s \ adjective