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pastor — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • herd noun A large group of animals of one kind that live, feed, or move together.
  • herdsman noun A person who tends livestock, especially cows and sheep; especially, the foreman among a group of such farmworkers, usually with more knowledge and experience.
  • minister noun A politician who heads a government department.
  • 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

pastor is used for these senses in English:

  • herd (now, rare) Someone who keeps a group of domestic animals.
  • herdsman A person who tends livestock, especially cows and sheep; especially, the foreman among a group of such farmworkers, usually with more knowledge and experience.
  • 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.
  • shepherd (countable) A person who tends sheep, especially a grazing flock.
  • shepherd (countable, figurative) Someone who watches over, looks after, or guides somebody.

herd — full definition

  1. noun A large group of animals of one kind that live, feed, or move together.
  2. verb To gather, drive, or guide people or animals together as a group.

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