pastor

/ˈpæs.tɚ/
nounverb

Someone with spiritual authority over a group of people.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Noun 2 meanings

  1. Someone with spiritual authority over a group of people.

  2. A bird, the rosy starling.

Verb 1 meaning

  1. To serve a congregation as pastor.

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Where it comes from

Etymology

From Middle English pastour, from Old French pastor (Modern French pasteur), from Latin pāstor.

Similar and opposite words

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PASTOR at a glance

PASTOR has 6 letters and scores 8 points in Scrabble (P 3 + A 1 + S 1 + T 1 + O 1 + R 1) and 9 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #6,177 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

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