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pastor.

Someone who tends to a flock of animals: synonym of shepherd.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpɑː.stə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈpæs.tɚ/General-American
  1. Someone who tends to a flock of animals: synonym of shepherd.

    archaic
  2. Someone with spiritual authority over a group of people. A minister or priest in a church.

    countable
  3. Someone with spiritual authority over a group of people. The main priest serving a parish.

    US · countable
  4. A bird, the rosy starling.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English pastour, from Old French pastor (Modern French pasteur), from Latin pāstor.

verb/ˈpɑː.stə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈpæs.tɚ/General-American
  1. To serve a congregation as pastor.

    ambitransitive · stative
Where this word comes from

From Middle English pastour, from Old French pastor (Modern French pasteur), from Latin pāstor.

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