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
Anagrams
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rector English
Alternative forms
* rectour (obsolete)
Noun
( en noun)
In the Anglican Church, a cleric in charge of a parish and who owns the tithes of it.
* , chapter=10
, title= The Mirror and the Lamp
, passage=It was a joy to snatch some brief respite, and find himself in the rectory drawing–room. Listening here was as pleasant as talking; just to watch was pleasant. The young priests who lived here wore cassocks and birettas; their faces were fine and mild, yet really strong, like the rector' s face; and in their intercourse with him and his wife they seemed to be brothers.}}
In the Roman Catholic Church, a cleric with managerial as well as spiritual responsibility for a church or other institution.
A headmaster in various educational institutions, e.g. a university.
Related terms
* rectorate
* rectorial
* rectory
* rectrix
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