pastorate

/ˈpæstərət/
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Other forms: pastorates

Definitions of pastorate
  1. noun
    the position of pastor
    synonyms: pastorship
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    type of:
    berth, billet, office, place, position, post, situation, spot
    a job in an organization
  2. noun
    pastors collectively
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    type of:
    clergy
    in Christianity, clergymen collectively (as distinguished from the laity)
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