Castor vs Pastor - What's the difference?
castor | pastor |
A pivoting roller attached to the bottom of furniture to allow it to be moved.
A hat made from the fur of the beaver.
* Sir Walter Scott
A caster; a container with perforated cap for sprinkling (e.g. pepper-castor ).
A heavy quality of broadcloth for overcoats.
castoreum
(mineral) A variety of petalite found in Elba.
A shepherd; someone who tends to a flock of animals.
Someone with spiritual authority over a group of people
*http://www.thefreedictionary.com/pastor
A Muslim imam
* 1983 , Meridel Rawlings, Fishers and hunters , page 272
* 2005 , Beth Moore, Voices of the Faithful , page 120
A minister or a priest in a Christian church.
(Christianity) To serve a congregation as
* {{quote-news, 2009, January 21, Shaila Dewan, Epic Campaign Divided Family, Then United It, New York Times
, passage=As they pastored churches in Georgia and Texas, they supported talented black politicians who were unable to win statewide office. }}
As proper nouns the difference between castor and pastor
is that castor is while pastor is .castor
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) .Alternative forms
* casterNoun
(en noun)- I have always been known for the jaunty manner in which I wear my castor .
Derived terms
* castor sugarSee also
* castor bean * castor oilEtymology 2
Named from Greek mythology; see Castor and Pollux. The name pollux was given to another mineral with which it was always found.Noun
(-)Synonyms
* castorite (Webster 1913)Anagrams
* ----pastor
English
Alternative forms
* pastour (obsolete)Noun
(en noun)Derived terms
* pastorage * pastorate * pastoral * pastoressCoordinate terms
* imam, guru, rabbi, sanghaVerb
(en verb)citation
