pastor

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[edit] English

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[edit] Noun

Singular
pastor

Plural
pastors

pastor (plural pastors)

  1. The minister or priest of a Christian church.
  2. Literally, a shepherd.

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Infinitive
to pastor

Third person singular
pastors

Simple past
pastored

Past participle
pastored

Present participle
pastoring

to pastor (third-person singular simple present pastors, present participle pastoring, simple past and past participle pastored)

  1. (Christianity) To serve a congregation as pastor
    • 2009 January 21, Shaila Dewan, “Epic Campaign Divided Family, Then United It”, New York Times:
      As they pastored churches in Georgia and Texas, they supported talented black politicians who were unable to win statewide office.

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From pascō (to feed, maintain, pasture, graze) < Proto-Indo-European *peh₂- (to protect).

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pastor (genitive pastōris); m, third declension

  1. A person who tends sheep; shepherd.

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Number Singular Plural
nominative pastor pastōrēs
genitive pastōris pastōrum
dative pastōrī pastōribus
accusative pastōrem pastōrēs
ablative pastōre pastōribus
vocative pastor pastōrēs

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pastor m. (feminine pastora, masculine plural pastors, feminine plural pastoras)

  1. shepherd (person who tends sheep)
  2. herder
  3. parson

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pastor m. (feminine pastora, masculine plural pastores, feminine plural pastoras)

  1. shepherd
  2. pastor, priest

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pastor

  1. A pastor, priest.
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pastor

  1. Plural form of pasta.