— curatic /kyoo rat"ik/ , curatical , adj. — curateship , n.
n. /kyoor"it/ ; v. /kyoo rayt", kyoor"ayt/ , n. , v. , curated, curating .
n.
1. Chiefly Brit. a member of the clergy employed to assist a rector or vicar.
2. any ecclesiastic entrusted with the cure of souls, as a parish priest.
v.t.
3. to serve as curator for: to curate an art exhibition.
[ 1300-50; ME curat ( curatus, equiv. to L cur ( a ) care + -atus -ATE 1 ]