Pastor
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈpɑː.stə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pastor is a noun meaning (now rare) Someone who tends to a flock of animals: synonym of shepherd.
Meaning
(now rare) Someone who tends to a flock of animals: synonym of shepherd.
More Meanings
- (countable, religion) Someone with spiritual authority over a group of people.
- A bird, the rosy starling.
- (Christianity, ambitransitive, stative) To serve a congregation as pastor
Example Sentences
As they pastored churches in Georgia and Texas, they supported talented black politicians who were unable to win statewide office.
Agricultural officers have put it on record that the pastor must on balance be considered beneficial on account of the vast quantities of locusts which it destroys.
Word Forms
- pastors
- pastour
- pastoring
- pastored
Synonyms for pastor
Depending on context, synonyms include minister, rector, parson, curate.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include curate, minister, parson, rector, shepherd, pastoral.
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Sources & Attribution
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