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Ecclesiastic vs Curate - What's the difference?

ecclesiastic | curate | Synonyms |

Ecclesiastic is a synonym of curate.


As nouns the difference between ecclesiastic and curate

is that ecclesiastic is one who adheres to a church-based philosophy while curate is an assistant rector or vicar.

As an adjective ecclesiastic

is of or pertaining to the church; ecclesiastical.

As a verb curate is

to act as a curator for.

ecclesiastic

English

Alternative forms

* ecclesiastick

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to the church; ecclesiastical.
  • Usage notes

    Ecclesiastical is more commonly used.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who adheres to a church-based philosophy.
  • curate

    English

    Etymology 1

    From .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • an assistant rector or vicar
  • a parish priest
  • Derived terms
    * curate's egg

    Etymology 2

    Verb

    (curat)
  • To act as a curator for.
  • She curated the traveling exhibition.
    They carefully curated the recovered artifacts.
  • To apply selectivity and taste to, as a collection of fashion items or web pages.
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  • To work or act as a curator.
  • Not only does he curate for the museum, he manages the office and fund-raises.
    Derived terms
    * curated

    See also

    * ("curate" on Wikipedia)

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