pastor

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UK /ˈpɑː.stə/ US /ˈpæs.tɚ/

noun 4verb 1name 1

Collocations

ADJ.

fiery, local, nourished, typical

The local pastor gave a passionate sermon at Sunday service last week.

VERB + PASTOR

became, isn't, listened, palatinate, record, shouldn't

She listened to the pastor's sermon every Sunday morning without fail.

PASTOR + NOUN

church, cnn, he's, sermon, tom's

The pastor's sermon on forgiveness moved many people in the congregation to tears.

PREP.

during, in, on, until

The congregation remained loyal to the pastor during the difficult years of the pandemic.

Definitions

noun

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

Someone with spiritual authority over a group of people.

The pastor told CNN on Tuesday that no members of his megachurch have contracted the virus. MacArthur also said he doubted the accuracy of California’s coronavirus numbers. […] Most of the pastors who have bucked the rules are fringe figures in American Christianity.

A bird, the rosy starling.

Agricultural officers have put it on record that the pastor must on balance be considered beneficial on account of the vast quantities of locusts which it destroys.

verb

To serve a congregation as pastor

As they pastored churches in Georgia and Texas, they supported talented black politicians who were unable to win statewide office.

name

A surname originating as an occupation.

“A joyride gone terribly wrong,” Pierce County Sheriff Paul Pastor said during a news conference in Steilacoom, which is about 3 miles from the island.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a person authorized to conduct religious worship

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Wiktionary

Agricultural officers have put it on record that the pastor must on balance be considered beneficial on account of the vast quantities of locusts which it destroys.

Wiktionary

As they pastored churches in Georgia and Texas, they supported talented black politicians who were unable to win statewide office.

Wiktionary

“A joyride gone terribly wrong,” Pierce County Sheriff Paul Pastor said during a news conference in Steilacoom, which is about 3 miles from the island.

Wiktionary

The girl, closing her eyes, listened to the pastor.

Tatoeba · #46484

A man shouldn't be a pastor until he's in his forties.

Tatoeba · #72620

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, pastor is marked as archaic, US. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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