pastorate noun. ['pɑ:st(ǝ)rǝt] L18.
[from PASTOR noun + -ATE¹.]
1. The position or office of pastor; the tenure of a pastor. L18.

2. A body of pastors; pastors collectively. M19.
b. An organization in some university cities, esp. Oxford and Cambridge, based on an Anglican church and devoted to the spiritual care and guidance of undergraduates. L19.

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