Definition of PASTOR

pastor

Meanings

Plural: pastors

Noun

  • a person authorized to conduct religious worship
  • only the rose-colored starlings; in some classifications considered a separate genus
  • Someone who tends to a flock of animals: synonym of shepherd.
  • Someone with spiritual authority over a group of people.
  • A minister or priest in a church.
  • The main priest serving a parish.
  • A bird, the rosy starling.

Verb

  • To serve a congregation as pastor

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

curate, elder, minister, minister of religion, parish priest, parson, pastor-teacher, rector, shepherd, subgenus Pastor

Scrabble Score: 8

pastor is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
pastor is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
pastor is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

pastor is a valid Words With Friends word