/ Dictionary / Index P pastorate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pas•tor•ate Pronunciation: (pas'tur-it, pä'stur-), [key] — n. the office or term of office of a pastor. a body of pastors. parsonage (def. 1). Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: pastorate (Thesaurus) pastoral theology pastorium Related Content Daily Word Quiz: secular Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language