pastorate

n. 牧师职务, 牧师任期, 牧师团

词形变化

pastorates 复数 pastorates

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The role or responsibilities of a pastor.

    The old pastor found his pastorate wearying, and longed to retire.

  2. 2.

    The period of service of a particular pastor to their congregation; their term of office.

    His pastorate had been marked by several changes in church policy with regards to community outreach.

  3. 3.

    An organization or body consisting of multiple pastors.

    At the denomination's annual conference, the pastorate had passed a bylaw prohibiting members from performing online marriage ceremonies.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

pastorship

上位词 7

place office situation position post clergy berth

词源

From pastor + -ate (forms nouns denoting rank or office, a body of people involved with it).

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