pastorate

As a noun pastorate

is the role or responsibilities of a pastor.

As an adjective undefined is

lacking a definition or value.

As nouns the difference between pastoral and pastorate

is that pastoral is a poem describing the life and manners of shepherds; a poem in which the speakers assume the character of shepherds; an idyll; a bucolic while pastorate is the role or responsibilities of a pastor.

As an adjective pastoral

is of or pertaining to shepherds; hence, relating to rural life and scenes; as, a pastoral life.

As nouns the difference between pastorate and pastorship

is that pastorate is the role or responsibilities of a pastor while pastorship is dignity or office of a pastor.

As nouns the difference between pastorale and pastorate

is that pastorale is a play or a musical product which has a pastoral subject while pastorate is the role or responsibilities of a pastor.

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and pastorate

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while pastorate is the role or responsibilities of a pastor.

As nouns the difference between pastorate and itinerancy

is that pastorate is the role or responsibilities of a pastor while itinerancy is the state or quality of being itinerant.