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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
- pastorship noun
- pastorless adjective
- pastorlike adjective
- pastorly adjective
- subpastor noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of pastor1
Example Sentences
“Oh God, I had no clue,” said Ted, a 64-year-old pastor.
With his father often on the road, the pastor of their church became a mentor to Thomas and noticed his oratory skills.
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.
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