pastorate
noun
pastorate is spelled P-A-S-T-O-R-A-T-E: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 74,122nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, pastorate means “The role or responsibilities of a pastor” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of pastorate is pastorates.
How many letters and syllables are in pastorate?
| Letters | 9: P-A-S-T-O-R-A-T-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 6 million words; the 74,122nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is pastorate?
Pastorate appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 74,122nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of pastorate
- pastorates plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does pastorate mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The role or responsibilities of a pastor.
The old pastor found his pastorate wearying, and longed to retire.
- 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
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.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does pastorate come from?
From pastor + -ate (forms nouns denoting rank or office, a body of people involved with it).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).