curate
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ɪt; noun
1.
Chiefly British. a member of the clergy employed to assist a rector or vicar.
2.
any ecclesiastic entrusted with the cure of souls, as a parish priest.
verb (used with object), cu·rat·ed, cu·rat·ing.
4.
to pull together, sift through, and select for presentation, as music or Web site content: “We curate our merchandise with a sharp eye for trending fashion,” the store manager explained.
Origin:
1300–50; Middle English curat (< Anglo-French) < Medieval Latin cūrātus, equivalent to Latin cūr(a) care + -ātus -ate1
1300–50; Middle English curat (< Anglo-French) < Medieval Latin cūrātus, equivalent to Latin cūr(a) care + -ātus -ate1
Related forms
cu·rate·ship, noun
cu·ra·tion, noun
sub·cu·rate, noun
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curate1 (ˈkjʊərɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a clergyman appointed to assist a parish priest |
| 2. | a clergyman who has the charge of a parish (curate-in-charge) |
| 3. | (Irish) an assistant barman |
| [C14: from Medieval Latin cūrātus, from cūra spiritual oversight, | |
| curate2 (kjʊəˈreɪt) | |
| —vb | |
| (tr) to be in charge of (an art exhibition or museum) | |
| [C20: back formation from | |
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Word Origin & History
curate
mid-14c., from M.L. curatus "one responsible for the care (of souls)," from L. curatus, pp. of curare "to take care of." Church of England sense of "paid deputy priest of a parish" first recorded 1550s.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Encyclopedia Britannica
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curate
(from Latin vicarius, "substitute"), an official acting in some special way for a superior, primarily an ecclesiastical title in the Christian Church. In the Roman Empire as reorganized by Emperor Diocletian (reigned 284-305), the vicarius was an important official, and the title remained in use for secular officials in the Middle Ages. In the Roman Catholic Church, "vicar of Christ" became the special designation of the popes starting in the 8th century, and eventually it replaced the older title of "vicar of St. Peter."
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Example sentences
Researchers who curate unpopular varieties provide crucial insurance for our food supply.
They curate vast selections of goods that they want to think about purchasing.
We were honored to be asked to curate this wonderful endeavor to bring increased public attention to outdoor sculpture.
But the web rarely gives us the ability to curate our stories in the way a print magazine would.
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