pastor

 
Pronunciation: /ˈpɑːstə/

noun

  • 1a minister in charge of a Christian church or congregation, especially in some non-episcopal churches.

verb

[with object]
  • be pastor of (a church or congregation): he pastored Peninsula Bible Church in Palo Alto [no object]: he continued to study law while pastoring in Chelsea

Derivatives

pastorate

noun

pastorship

noun

Origin:

late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French pastour, from Latin pastor 'shepherd', from past- 'fed, grazed', from the verb pascere

Spelling help

Remember that the ending of pastor is spelled -or.