curacy

American

[kyoor-uh-see] / ˈkyʊər ə si /

noun

plural

curacies

the office or position of a curate.

curacy British

/ ˈkjʊərəsɪ /

noun

the office or position of curate

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Etymology

Origin of curacy

1675–85; cura(te) + -cy, modeled on pairs like primate, primacy

Example Sentences

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It found he "missed the structured support of a formal curacy" as he was "placed by the former Bishop of Llandaff immediately into an incumbency-level post".

From BBC • Aug. 26, 2025

There was only one problem: the curacy procured for him was back in Aldeburgh.

From The Guardian • Jun. 14, 2013

There are glimpses of it in The Village, a poem written at the time of his curacy, which sets out to deflate sentimental ideas about rural life.

From The Guardian • Jun. 14, 2013

Cairo, Singapore and Australia, the citation said, "were remarkable for their ac curacy and their courage."

From Time Magazine Archive

A clergyman during his first curacy found the ladies of the parish too helpful.

From Ever Heard This? Over Three Hundred Good Stories by Chambers, F. W.

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