pastorate
(noun)
noun
1. pastors collectively
Definition categories: group, clergy
2. the position of pastor
Similar word(s): pastorship
Definition categories: act, berth, billet, office, place, position, post, situation, spot
Sentences with pastorate as a noun:
- The old pastor found his pastorate wearying, and longed to retire.
- His pastorate had been marked by several changes in church policy with regards to community outreach.
- At the denomination's annual conference, the pastorate had passed a bylaw prohibiting members from performing online marriage ceremonies.