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Pfarrer — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • clergyman noun A man who is an ordained member of the clergy, such as a priest or minister.
  • curate noun A member of the clergy who assists a parish priest or vicar.
  • father noun A male parent.
  • minister noun A politician who heads a government department.
  • pastor noun A minister or priest who leads a church congregation.
  • priest noun A person trained and ordained to lead religious services and rites in a church or temple.

Senses

Pfarrer is used for these senses in English:

  • clergyman A male member of a clergy; especially, an ordained (male) Christian minister.
  • curate A parish priest.
  • father A term of respectful address for a priest.
  • minister (Protestantism) A person who is trained to preach, to perform religious ceremonies, and to afford pastoral care at a Protestant church.
  • priest A religious clergyman (clergywoman, clergyperson) who is trained to perform services or sacrifices at a church or temple.

curate — full definition

  1. noun A member of the clergy who assists a parish priest or vicar.
  2. verb To select, organize, and present items — such as an exhibition, collection, or online content — with care and expertise.

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