pastor

(pas′tər, päs′-)

noun

a person, as a priest or minister, in spiritual and jurisdictional charge of a parish, church, congregation, or community

Origin: ME pastour < OFr < L pastor, shepherd (LL(Ec), minister of a congregation) < pascere, to feed: see food

transitive verb

to serve as pastor of

See pastor in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A Christian minister or priest having spiritual charge over a congregation or other group.
A layperson having spiritual charge over a person or group.
A shepherd.

transitive verb pas·tored, pas·tor·ing, pas·tors

To serve or act as pastor of.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from Latin pāstor, shepherd; see pā- in Indo-European roots

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