Oxford Dictionary English curate1 noun noun BrE BrE//ˈkjʊərət// ; NAmE NAmE//ˈkjʊrət// Religious people Add to my wordlistjump to other results(in the Anglican Church) an assistant to a vicar (= a priest, who is in charge of the church or churches in a particular area) See related entries: Religious peopleIdioms the/a curate’s egg Add to my wordlistjump to other results(British English) something that has some good parts and some bad onesSee curate in the Oxford Advanced American DictionaryCheck pronunciation: curate oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com
