Pastor - English meaning

noun

A member of the clergy attached to a private chapel, institution, ship, regiment, etc.

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A prison chaplain

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An official who is responsible for the religious needs of an organization

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A military/police chaplain

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A male member of the christian clergy or of a church.

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Or perhaps the remark was a mere evasion, a way of saying politely to a prominent churchman that af…

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A man who is actively involved in the church, especially as a priest or other official

noun

A male priest, minister, or religious leader, especially a christian one.

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The reverand has been for a quarter of a century a clergyman in hampshire.

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A member of the clergy

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A priest or religious leader, especially a christian or muslim one.

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Based on what you just got through saying, the senior clerics have no use for this guy.

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A religious leader; a member of the clergy

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The committee was composed of jewish, catholic, protestant, and muslim clerics.

noun

A schoolmaster.

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It is a sound reaching back to the farthest recesses of his throat, to an etonian schooling in the …

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A priest or member of the clergy.

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Frequently visited by princes and high ecclesiastics, the monastery soon became famous.

adjective

Another term for ecclesiastical.

noun

A man in relation to his child or children.

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Margaret's father died at an early age

verb

(of a man) cause a pregnancy resulting in the birth of (a child).

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He fathered three children

noun

A male parent

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My father retired seven years ago., freud was the father of psychoanalysis., father randall, are yo…

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A man, typically an old man or one regarded with some contempt.

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An old josser

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A clergyman or member of the church of scotland.

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I was here introduced to several old kirkmen, who requested i would hold a service in their church …

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The title of a priest or chaplain in some countries.

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While he is the catholic chaplain, and there are a number of other denominations among the coalitio…

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A christian priest, especially in the armed forces

noun

A beneficed member of the clergy; a rector or a vicar.

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But, for the modern episcopalian, the country parson is probably an ideal figure, remote and more l…

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Any christian priest

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A person who preaches, especially a minister of religion.

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Pray regularly from the pulpit for god to raise up preachers and missionary church planters.

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A person who gives a religious speech, esp. one whose job is to do this

noun

An ordained minister of the catholic, orthodox, or anglican church, authorized to perform certain rites and administer certain sacraments.

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The priest celebrated mass at a small altar off the north transept

verb

Ordain to the priesthood.

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He was made deacon in 1990 and priested in 1994

adjective

Used as a title or form of address to members of the clergy.

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The reverend pat tilly

noun

A member of the clergy.

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A retired reverend

noun

A title for a member of the christian clergy (= official workers of the church)

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I’d like you to meet reverend smith.