牧師 — meaning in English
bokushi
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English meaning
- chaplain noun A clergy member or spiritual advisor formally attached to a school, hospital, prison, military unit, or similar institution rather than a church congregation.
- clergyman noun A man who is an ordained member of the clergy, such as a priest or minister.
- cleric noun A member of the clergy, such as a priest, imam, or minister.
- 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.
- reverend adj Deserving deep respect, especially used as a title before a clergy member's name.
Senses
牧師 is used for these senses in English:
- Reverend (Christianity) A title indicating respect, prefixed to the names of Christian clergy.
- chaplain A member of a religious body who is (often, although not always, of the clergy) officially assigned to provide pastoral care at an institution, group, private chapel, etc.
- clergyman A male member of a clergy; especially, an ordained (male) Christian minister.
- cleric A member of a clergy.
- minister (Protestantism) A person who is trained to preach, to perform religious ceremonies, and to afford pastoral care at a Protestant church.
- pastor (countable, Protestantism) A minister or priest in a church.
- priest A religious clergyman (clergywoman, clergyperson) who is trained to perform services or sacrifices at a church or temple.
chaplain — full definition
- noun A clergy member or spiritual advisor formally attached to a school, hospital, prison, military unit, or similar institution rather than a church congregation.
- noun A non-religious counsellor who provides similar pastoral or emotional support in a secular setting.