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1pas·tor

noun \ˈpas-tər\

Definition of PASTOR

: a spiritual overseer; especially : a clergyman serving a local church or parish
— pas·tor·ship \-ˌship\ noun

Origin of PASTOR

Middle English pastour, from Anglo-French, from Latin pastor herdsman, from pascere to feed — more at food
First Known Use: 14th century

Other Christian Religious Terms

Pentateuch, blasphemy, curate, doxology, eremite, iconoclasm, liturgy, orison, pneuma, reliquary

Rhymes with PASTOR

aster, blaster, caster, castor, Castor, gaster, master, plaster, raster

2pastor

transitive verb
pas·toredpas·tor·ing \-t(ə-)riŋ\

Definition of PASTOR

: to serve as pastor of (as a church)

First Known Use of PASTOR

1623

Other Christian Religious Terms

Pentateuch, blasphemy, curate, doxology, eremite, iconoclasm, liturgy, orison, pneuma, reliquary

3pas·tor

noun \päs-ˈtȯr\

Definition of PASTOR

chiefly Southwest
: herdsman

Origin of PASTOR

Spanish, from Latin
First Known Use: 14th century

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