plural pastors
: a spiritual overseer
especially
: a clergyperson serving a local church or parish
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Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 6 Dec. 2025
Knechtle said one detail that resonated with Barron was a story about the pastor's friend in Africa who allegedly witnesses thousands of Muslims coming to Christ through dreams and revelations.
—Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 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 former hostage was addressing a group of over 1,000 Christian pastors, youth leaders, educators and social media influencers attending a week-long summit in Israel, according to The Jerusalem Post.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 6 Dec. 2025
Knechtle said one detail that resonated with Barron was a story about the pastor's friend in Africa who allegedly witnesses thousands of Muslims coming to Christ through dreams and revelations.
—Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 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 8 Dec. 2025.
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