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| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : pas-ter, pah-ster |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈpæs tər, ˈpɑ stər |
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Définition of pastor
Origin :- late 14c. (mid-13c. as a surname), "shepherd," also "spiritual guide, shepherd of souls," from Old French pastor, pastur "herdsman, shepherd" (12c.), from Latin pastorem (nominative pastor) "shepherd," from pastus, past participle of pascere "to lead to pasture, set to grazing, cause to eat," from PIE root *pa- "to tend, keep, pasture, feed, guard, protect" (see food). The spiritual sense was in Church Latin (cf. Gregory's "Cura Pastoralis"). The verb in the Christian sense is from 1872.
- noun person who conducts church services
- The use of a Scripture lesson is, of course, optional with the pastor.
- Extract from : « An Explanation of Luther's Small Catechism » by Joseph Stump
- The Pastor is to be honored for the sake of the office which he holds.
- Extract from : « An Explanation of Luther's Small Catechism » by Joseph Stump
- Then the pastor delivers a prayer and there is another hymn.
- Extract from : « Camps, Quarters and Casual Places » by Archibald Forbes
- When the parson rose, he turned to Elvin, less like the pastor than the familiar friend.
- Extract from : « Meadow Grass » by Alice Brown
- And there were musical evenings with the Pastor and the Avocat and their wives.
- Extract from : « The Incomplete Amorist » by E. Nesbit
- The doctrine of the discourse was the reciprocal duty of pastor and people.
- Extract from : « Cleveland Past and Present » by Maurice Joblin
- Reference will only be made to what appertains to the pastor.
- Extract from : « Cleveland Past and Present » by Maurice Joblin
- In 1830, Cleveland became a station, with Rev. Mr. Plimpton, pastor.
- Extract from : « Cleveland Past and Present » by Maurice Joblin
- There for two years he taught school, and for three, was pastor of a church.
- Extract from : « Cleveland Past and Present » by Maurice Joblin
- After a time, it was noticed by some that the pastor, and Mason, and Esq.
- Extract from : « Graham's Magazine Vol XXXII. No. 5. May 1848 » by Various
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