From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Christianitycuratecu‧rate1 /ˈkjʊərət $ ˈkjʊr-/ noun [countable]1RRCa priest of the lowestrank, whose job is to help the priest who is in charge of an area2 →curate’s eggExamples from the Corpuscurate• He served briefly as a curate before teaching at St Patrick's seminary at Maynooth.• He entered Chichester Theological College and later became a curate in Lincolnshire.• It was clear that he was no ordinarycurate.• The curate was troubled by the conflict between his love of biblical study and the chores of the parish.curatecu‧rate2 /kjʊˈreɪt $ kjʊˈreɪt, ˈkjʊreɪt/ verb [transitive]to choose and organize the art, music, objects etc for an exhibition, show, concert etc Origincurate(1300-1400)Medieval Latincuratus, from cura"religious care", from Latin; → CURE1