PASTORATE


Meaning of PASTORATE in English

/pas"teuhr it, pah"steuhr-/ , n.

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

2. a body of pastors.

3. parsonage (def. 1).

[ 1785-95; pastoratus, equiv. to L pastor-, s. of pastor (see PASTOR) + -atus -ATE 3 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .