2 definitions found
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pastor \Pas"tor\, n. [L., fr pascere pastum to pasture, to
feed. Cf {Pabulum}, {Pasture}, {Food}.]
1. A shepherd; one who has the care of flocks and herds.
2. A guardian; a keeper; specifically (Eccl.), a minister
having the charge of a church and parish.
3. (Zo["o]l.) A species of starling ({Pastor roseus}), native
of the plains of Western Asia and Eastern Europe. Its head
is crested and glossy greenish black, and its back is
rosy. It feeds largely upon locusts.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
pastor
n 1: a person authorized to conduct religious worship [syn: {curate},
{minister}, {parson}, {rector}]
2: only the rose-colored starlings; in some classifications
considered a separate genus [syn: {Pastor}, {subgenus
Pastor}]
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