pastor
[ pas-ter, pah-ster ]
/ ˈpæs tər, ˈpɑ stər /
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.
Origin of pastor
OTHER WORDS FROM pastor
pas·tor·less, adjective pas·tor·like, pas·tor·ly, adjective sub·pas·tor, nounWords nearby pastor
pasting,
pastis,
pastitsio,
pastness,
pasto,
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pastorage,
pastoral,
pastoral counseling,
pastoral epistle,
pastoral letter
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British Dictionary definitions for pastor
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 (def. 1)
Also called: rosy pastor
a S Asian starling, Sturnus roseus, having glossy black head and wings and a pale pink body
Derived forms of pastor
pastorship, nounWord Origin for pastor
C14: from Latin: shepherd, from
pascere to feed
Cultural definitions for pastor
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.