NYT Dictionary

CURACY

/ˈkdʒʌrəsiː/
NounCU-ra-cycu-ra-cy · 3 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

Meaning

The office or position of a curate.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

Etymology tree English cur(ium) English -ate English cur(ate) English -acy English curacy From cur(ate) + -acy.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

curateshiparchbishopricbishopriccanonicatechargeabbacyadvowsonarchdeaconryarchiepiscopacyarchiepiscopate

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 3 recorded puzzles:

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