pastor

pas-tor · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A minister or priest in charge of a Christian church or congregation.

  2. 2.

    A person who provides spiritual care and guidance to a group of believers.

Forms

plural: pastors

Related words

See also: church, minister, priest
Synonyms: clergyman, minister, priest

Etymology

From Latin pastor meaning "shepherd," from pascere (to feed, graze), used metaphorically to refer to one who tends a flock of believers.