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pastor

pas·tor

UK/ˈpɑː.stə/ US/ˈpæs.tɚ/ fairly common us

noun

1.

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

  • “clergymen are usually called ministers in Protestant churches”
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2.

only the rose-colored starlings; in some classifications considered a separate genus

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Origin

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

Phrases

  • al pastor
  • rose-colored pastor
  • rose-coloured pastor
  • rosy pastor

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