pastor

nounverbcommon in dialogue

United Kingdom//ˈpɑː.stə//
United States//ˈpæs.tɚ//

Someone with spiritual authority over a group of people. A minister or priest in a church.

noun

1
archaicSomeone who tends to a flock of animals: synonym of shepherd.
2
Someone with spiritual authority over a group of people. A minister or priest in a church.
3
Someone with spiritual authority over a group of people. The main priest serving a parish.
The pastor told CNN on Tuesday that no members of his megachurch have contracted the virus. MacArthur also said he doubted the accuracy of California’s coronavirus numbers. […] Most of the pastors who have bucked the rules are fringe figures in American Christianity.
4
A bird, the rosy starling.
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.

Etymology

From Middle English pastour, from Old French pastor (Modern French pasteur), from Latin pāstor.

verb

1
To serve a congregation as pastor.
As they pastored churches in Georgia and Texas, they supported talented black politicians who were unable to win statewide office.

Forms

plural: pastors
past tense: pastored
past participle: pastored
present participle: pastoring
third person singular: pastors

past · The period of time that has already happened, in contrast to…pasta · Dough made from wheat and water and sometimes mixed with egg…paste · A soft moist mixture, in particular: One of flour, fat, or…

pastor · Someone with spiritual authority over a group of people. A minister or priest in a church.

Pastor · A surname originating as an occupation.pastry · A baked food item made from flour and fat pastes such as pie…pasture · Land, specifically, an open field, on which livestock is kept…

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