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Pastoress vs Pastor - What's the difference?

pastoress | pastor | Derived terms |

Pastor is a derived term of pastoress.



As nouns the difference between pastoress and pastor

is that pastoress is a female pastor person who tends to a flock while pastor is a shepherd; someone who tends to a flock of animals.

As a verb pastor is

to serve a congregation as pastor.

pastoress

English

Noun

(es)
  • A female pastor (person who tends to a flock)
  • *
  • A female pastor (minister or priest of a Christian church)

    • pastor

    English

    Alternative forms

    * pastour (obsolete)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • 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.

    • Derived terms

    * pastorage * pastorate * pastoral * pastoress

    Coordinate terms

    * imam, guru, rabbi, sangha

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (Christianity) To serve a congregation as
  • * {{quote-news, 2009, January 21, Shaila Dewan, Epic Campaign Divided Family, Then United It, New York Times citation
    • , passage=As they pastored churches in Georgia and Texas, they supported talented black politicians who were unable to win statewide office. }}

    See also

    * cleric * father * minister * parson * priest * vicar * reverend

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