pastor

Meaning

Noun

1. (archaic) Someone who tends to a flock of animals: synonym of shepherd.
2. (countable) Someone with spiritual authority over a group of people.
3. (US, countable) Someone with spiritual authority over a group of people.
4. A bird, the rosy starling.

Verb

To serve a congregation as pastor

Synonyms

minister

priest

clergyman

parson

preacher

rector

shepherd

vicar

curate

reverend

father

👨‍👦

chaplain

minister of religion

herdsman

missionary

clergy

Protestant clergyman

cleric

cure

incumbent

marabou

parish priest

Reverend

shopping bag

teacher

🧑‍🏫

church worker

Christian priest

cleargyman

skypilot

carrier bag

Translations

pasteur

pastore

Pastor

pastor

pastoor

Pfarrer

curé

pastor

prete

πάστορας

parroco

pastor

ποιμένας

zielverzorger

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpɑːstə/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: pastour

In summary

From Middle English pastour, from Old French pastor (Modern French pasteur), from Latin pāstor.