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pastor meaning

EN[ˈpɑːstə] [ˈpæstɚ] [-ɑːstə(ɹ)] [-æstə(ɹ)]
WPastor
  • A pastor (UK: /ˈpɑːstə/; US: /ˈpæstər/) is usually an ordained leader of a Christian congregation. When used as an ecclesiastical styling or title, the term may be abbreviated to "Pr" (singular) or "Ps" (plural).
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    Definition of pastor in English Dictionary

  • NounPLpastors
    1. (now rare) A shepherd; someone who tends to a flock of animals.
      1. Someone with spiritual authority over a group of people.
        1. A Muslim imam.
          1. A minister or a priest in a Christian church.
          2. VerbSGpastorsPRpastoringPT, PPpastored
            1. (Christianity) To serve a congregation as pastor.
              1. As they pastored churches in Georgia and Texas, they supported talented black politicians who were unable to win statewide office.
          3. More Examples
            1. Used in the Middle of Sentence
              • The pastor told his parishoners, "Until the day comes where I am no longer able to preach, I'll call 'em as I see 'em when it comes to our fallen morality."
              • When I'm in trouble, I turn to my pastor to help me. ‎
              • Well, if you ask me, Pastor Hawkins is trying to hold with the hare and run with the hounds by opposing casino gambling when his church operates a bingo game every Thursday night.
            2. Used in the Beginning of Sentence
              • Pastor Andres's public voice was deep and rumbly; with the mike overamplifying him, and the faint Hispanic accent, he was hard to understand.
          • Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
            1. Nouns
              • Countable nouns
              • Verbs
              Related Links:
              1. fr pastoral
              2. en pastoral
              3. en pastorale
              4. fr pastorale
              5. en pastors
              Source: Wiktionary

              Meaning of pastor for the defined word.

              Grammatically, this word "pastor" is a noun, more specifically, a countable noun. It's also a verb.
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