Pastor

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /ˈpɑːstÉ™/
• US IPA: /ˈpæstÉš/
• Rhymes: -ɑːstÉ™(ɹ)
• Rhymes: -æstÉ™(ɹ)

Alternative forms

• pastour obsolete

Origin

Old French pastor (Modern French pasteur), from Latin pastor.

Full definition of pastor

Noun

1. (now rare) A shepherd; someone who tends to a flock of animals.
2. Someone with spiritual authority over a group of people
• http://www.thefreedictionary.com/pastor
3. A Muslim imam
• 1983, Meridel Rawlings, Fishers and hunters, page 272
• 2005, Beth Moore, Voices of the Faithful, page 120
4. A minister or a priest in a Christian church.

Derived terms

• pastorage
• pastorate
• pastoral
• pastoress

Coordinate terms

• imam, guru, rabbi, sangha

Verb

1. (Christianity) 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.

Anagrams

• sap rot