Added 9 October 2026
pastor
/ˈpɑː.stə/ noun
Latin root: pāstor Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about pastor at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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A person authorized to conduct religious worship.
clergymen are usually called ministers in Protestant churches
- Only the rose-colored starlings; in some classifications considered a separate genus.
Origin
From Middle English pastour, from Old French pastor (Modern French pasteur), from Latin pāstor.
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