Synonyms of pastor

pastor

noun

as in rector

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rector
• clergyman
• vicar
• curé
• parson
• churchman
• abbé
• shepherd
• bishop
• curate
• padre
• deaconess
• chaplain
• archbishop
• priestess
• pope
• dean
• presbyter
• father
• prelate
• diocesan
• abbot
• clergywoman
• missionary
• confessor
• Holy Joe
• monsignor
• preacher
• missioner
• evangelist
• priest
• revivalist
• sky pilot
• deacon
• archpriest
• monk
• religious
• friar
• reverend
• clergyperson
• minister
• mendicant
• monastic
• cleric
• oblate
• clerical
• high priestess
• ecclesiastic
• dominie
• missionizer
• high priest
• clerk
• divine

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• layman
• lector
• secular
• layperson
• lay reader

Examples of pastor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The film stars Ryu Jun-yeol as a pastor driven by divine revelation and Shin Hyun-been as a detective haunted by her past, both pursuing their own versions of justice in a missing person case. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Oct. 2024

The two were drawn to her not only for her over-the-top style, including her bold eye makeup and mannerisms, but also her compassionate interview with pastor Steve Pieters, a gay man living with AIDS, in 1985 on her popular Christian television show Tammy’s House Party. —Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024

This week, amid the watery devastation wrought by Hurricane Helene, Herd, who now serves as the pastor at Eubank Baptist Church, was finally given the chance to repay their kindness. —Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2024

Meet the 2023 Top Taco:This Baja-style Mexican food cart makes the best tacos in Phoenix Lola's Tacos - Glendale Lola's Tacos serves up carne asada, chicken and al pastor on homemade corn tortillas during Cardinals games at State Farm Stadium. —Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 1 Oct. 2024