I. ˈkyu̇r-ət also ˈkyu̇r-ˌāt 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
II. ˈkyu̇r-ˌāt, kyu̇-ˈrāt transitive verb
( cu·rat·ed ; cu·rat·ing )
Date: 1909
: to act as curator of
curate a museum
an exhibit curated by the museum's director