Churchman vs Pastor - What's the difference?
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A person (originally a man) of authority in a religious organization; a cleric.
:The bishop, a highly placed churchman , stated the religion's opinion.
A shepherd; someone who tends to a flock of animals.
Someone with spiritual authority over a group of people
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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
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Churchman is a related term of pastor.
As a noun churchman
is a person (originally a man) of authority in a religious organization; a cleric.As a proper noun pastor is
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Alternative forms
* pastour (obsolete)Noun
(en noun)Derived terms
* pastorage * pastorate * pastoral * pastoressCoordinate terms
* imam, guru, rabbi, sanghaVerb
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