Rev vs Pastor - What's the difference?
rev | pastor |
reverend
To increase the speed of a motor, or to operate at a higher speed.
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
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As nouns the difference between rev and pastor
is that rev is revolution while pastor is a shepherd; someone who tends to a flock of animals.As verbs the difference between rev and pastor
is that rev is to increase the speed of a motor, or to operate at a higher speed while pastor is to serve a congregation as pastor.As an abbreviation rev
is reverend.As a proper noun Rev
is alternative form of Rev.|lang=en.rev
English
Etymology 1
Abbreviation of (revolution)Etymology 2
Abbreviation of (reverend)Abbreviation
(Abbreviation) (head)Etymology 3
Abbreviation of revolutions, rpmVerb
(revv)- He revved the engine in a rather macho style.
- You could hear the engines revving from a mile away.
Derived terms
* overrevpastor
English
Alternative forms
* pastour (obsolete)Noun
(en noun)Derived terms
* pastorage * pastorate * pastoral * pastoressCoordinate terms
* imam, guru, rabbi, sanghaVerb
(en verb)citation