PASTOR


Meaning of PASTOR in English

[ 'pα:stə ]

■ noun a minister in charge of a Christian church or congregation, especially in some non-episcopal churches.

■ verb be the ~ of.

Derivatives

~ate noun

~ship noun

Origin

ME: from Anglo-Norman Fr. pastour , from L. ~ 'shepherd', from past- , pascere 'feed, graze'.

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