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Word: Pastor
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French pastour, from Latin pastor ‘shepherd’, from past- ‘fed, grazed’, from the verb pascere
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈpɑːstə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a minister in charge of a Christian church or congregation, especially in some non-episcopal churches.
Short Definition:minister in charge of Christian church or congregation
Word: Pastor
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈpɑːstə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
be pastor of (a church or congregation)
Short Definition:be pastor of
Examples:- he pastored Peninsula Bible Church in Palo Alto
- he continued to study law while pastoring in Chelsea
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