ETYM Late Lat. curatus, prop., one who is charged with the care (Latin cura) of souls. Related to Cure, Curé.
A person authorized to conduct religious worship; SYN. minister, parson, pastor, rector.
Assistant to a parish priest.
In the Christian church, literally, a priest who has the cure of souls in a parish, and the term is so used in mainland Europe. In the Church of England, a curate is an unbeneficed cleric who acts as assistant to a parish priest, more exactly an “assistant curate”. + prikaži više

Minister of religion, especially chaplain of forces.
(Italian “father”) A priest.

ETYM Old Eng. persone person, parson, Old Fren. persone, French personne person, Late Lat. persona (sc. ecclesiae), from Latin persona a person. Related to Person.
1. A person who represents a parish in its ecclesiastical and corporate capacities; hence, the rector or incumbent of a parochial church.
2. Any clergyman having ecclesiastical preferment; one who is in orders, or is licensed to preach; a preacher. + prikaži više

ETYM Latin, from regere, rectum, to lead straight, to rule: cf. French recteur. Related to Regiment, Right.
1. One that directs; leader.
2. An officer who presides over the administration of a university.