Masculine
pastor
- (masculine) herdsman; herder (someone who tends livestock)
- (masculine) shepherd (someone who tends sheep)
- (masculine) herding dog (any of several breeds of dog originally used to herd livestock)
- (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, masculine) herding dog (any of several breeds of dog originally used to herd livestock)
- (figuratively, masculine) shepherd (one who watches over or guides others)
- (masculine) the chief clergyman of a Protestant congregation: a pastor, minister or parson
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/pasˈtoʁ/
Etymology
In summary
From Old Galician-Portuguese pastor, from Latin pāstōrem.
Related words
minister of religion
churchman
coadjutor
sacerdate
Clérigo
Ministro
Pastor de rebanho
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