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pastor
[pas-ter, pah-ster]
noun
a minister or priest in charge of a church.
a person having spiritual care of a number of persons.
Ornithology., any of various starlings, especially Sturnus roseus rosy pastor of Europe and Asia.
verb (used with object)
to serve as the pastor of.
He pastored the church here for many years.
pastor
/ ˈpɑːstə /
noun
a clergyman or priest in charge of a congregation
a person who exercises spiritual guidance over a number of people
an archaic word for shepherd
Also called: rosy pastor. a S Asian starling, Sturnus roseus, having glossy black head and wings and a pale pink body
pastor
In some groups of Christians (see also Christian), the clergyman in charge of an individual congregation. The term is used this way in the Lutheran Church and Roman Catholic Church and, to a lesser extent, by Baptists and in the Protestant Episcopal Church.
Other Word Forms
- pastorless adjective
- pastorlike adjective
- pastorly adjective
- subpastor noun
- pastorship noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of pastor1
Example Sentences
Heather's husband, Ian Wilkinson, a local pastor, survived the lunch after weeks in hospital and still has ongoing health issues related to the poisoning.
He recounted how his pastor wisely told him that there was no timetable for his grief and that he should be patient with his feelings.
If the term “faith programming” conjures images of Jesus Christ or Bible-thumping pastors in your head, you likely haven’t seen one of the titles on Wonder Project’s slate.
I think he’s one of the most underrated spiritual voices in the city, and he’s a pastor who wears Js, so that’s just kind of cool in itself to get the word like that.
Chakwera, a pastor before entering politics, conceded defeat ahead of the final result being declared, phoning Mutharika to congratulate him on his "historic win".
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