Cryptic crossword clue
Predestined, as curate was 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word ORDAINED

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The straight part
We know that "Predestined/as curate was" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case predestined/as curate was = ordained.
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What does ORDAINED mean?

ORDAINED verb
  1. To prearrange unalterably.
  2. To decree.
  3. To admit into the ministry of a religion, for example as a priest, bishop, minister or Buddhist monk, or to authorize as a rabbi.
  4. To predestine.
ORDAINED adjective
  1. Established by authority.
  2. Admitted to the ministry of the church.

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