curé

Definitions of curé
  1. noun
    a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman
    synonyms: pasteur
  2. noun
    a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
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    cardinal
    a senior clergyman and dignitary
    évêque
    a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
    célébrant, officiant
    an officiating priest celebrating the Eucharist
    confesseur
    a priest who hears confession and gives absolution
    Père
    `Father' is a term of address for priests in some churches (especially the Roman Catholic Church or the Orthodox Catholic Church); `Padre' is frequently used in the military
    pasteur
    a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman
    archevêque
    a bishop of highest rank
    type of:
    clerc, ecclésiastique, pasteur
    a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
  3. noun
    a person authorized to conduct religious worship
    synonyms: pasteur
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    type of:
    clerc, ecclésiastique, pasteur
    a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
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