Synonyms & related words for pastorate

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of pastorate — including pastorship, deaconship, deaconry, presbytery, priesthood, curacy. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to pastorate

Explore words related to pastorate — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include pastor, diaconal, clergywoman, diaconate, unordained, deacon, presbyter, clergy. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for pastorate

Common synonyms for pastorate include pastorship, deaconship, deaconry, presbytery, priesthood, curacy, episcopacy, vicarship — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does pastorate come from?

The word pastorate breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root pastor-, from Latin pascere (“to feed, lead to pasture”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.