plural pastors
: a spiritual overseer
especially
: a clergyperson serving a local church or parish
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Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
In addition to studying to become a pastor, the Texas Democrat is a member of the state House.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 13 Sep. 2025
Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Bowman, 36, of College Hill, pastors a church in the West End and owns a coffee shop.
—Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 4 July 2025
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Noun
The father persuaded Robinson to confide in a youth pastor who works with the Washington County Sheriff’s Office and the US Marshal’s Service, the law enforcement source said.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
In addition to studying to become a pastor, the Texas Democrat is a member of the state House.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
Marble, who pastors Jefferson Street Missionary Baptist Church in Nashville, and other pastors from around the state, gathered at a workshop for the African American Clergy Collective of Tennessee.
—Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Bowman, 36, of College Hill, pastors a church in the West End and owns a coffee shop.
—Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 4 July 2025
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“Pastor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pastor. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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