— pastorless , adj. — pastorlike, pastorly , adj.
/pas"teuhr, pah"steuhr/ , n.
1. a minister or priest in charge of a church.
2. a person having spiritual care of a number of persons.
3. Ornith. any of various starlings, esp. Sturnus roseus (rosy pastor) of Europe and Asia.
v.t.
4. to serve as the pastor of: He pastored the church here for many years.
[ 1325-75; pastor shepherd, lit., feeder, equiv. to pas-, base of pascere to put to PASTURE, feed + - tor -TOR; r. ME pastour ]