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pastor.

herdsman; herder (someone who tends livestock)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/pasˈtoʁ/Brazil[pasˈtoh]Brazil/pasˈtoɾ/São-Paulo/paʃˈtoʁ/Rio-de-Janeiro
  1. herdsman; herder (someone who tends livestock)

    masculine
  2. shepherd (someone who tends sheep)

    masculine
  3. herding dog (any of several breeds of dog originally used to herd livestock)

    masculine
  4. herding dog (any of several breeds of dog originally used to herd livestock) ellipsis of pastor-alemão

    abbreviation · alt-of · ellipsis · masculine
  5. shepherd (one who watches over or guides others)

    figuratively · masculine
  6. the chief clergyman of a Protestant congregation: a pastor, minister or parson

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese pastor, from Latin pāstōrem.

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