Pasteur — meaning in English

English meaning

• minister noun A politician who heads a government department.
• parson noun A member of the clergy, especially one in charge of a parish.
• pastor noun A minister or priest who leads a church congregation.
• shepherd noun A person whose job is to look after a flock of sheep.

Senses

Pasteur is used for these senses in English:

• Shepherd An English surname originating as an occupation.
• minister (Protestantism) A person who is trained to preach, to perform religious ceremonies, and to afford pastoral care at a Protestant church.
• parson A Protestant minister.
• pastor (countable, Protestantism) A minister or priest in a church.
• shepherd (countable) A person who tends sheep, especially a grazing flock.

minister — full definition

1. noun A politician who heads a government department.
2. noun A member of the clergy, especially in a Protestant church, authorized to lead worship and provide pastoral care.
3. verb To attend to someone's needs or provide care and help.

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