pastor

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pas·tor /ˈpɑːstə $ ˈpæstər/ noun [countable]  RRCa Christian priest in some Protestant churches 〔某些新教教会的〕牧师 the pastor of Carr’s Lane Congregational church 卡尔里公理会教堂的牧师 Pastor Martin Niemoller 马丁·尼默勒牧师

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pastor• It is a tradition at the University that the chaplains, as pastors and friends, enter fully into student life.• By 1992, nearly ten percent of the roughly 19,300 parishes in the United States were without resident pastors.• In the former, the pastor or bishop or pope dictated terms, and the faithful responded or were punished.• Next the pastor came to the microphone and made announcements in an off-handed, jocular, manner.• Of the pastor, his wife and the baby there had been nothing left but a memory.• The pastor held the pages close to his face and read.• There was no final confrontation with pastor or parishioners, simply a quiet parting.Origin pastor (1300-1400) Old French pastour, from Latin pastor “someone who takes care of sheep”

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Christian a in Protestant some churches priest Corpus

pastor
pas‧tor /ˈpɑːstə $ ˈpæstər/ noun [countable]a Christian priest in some Protestant churches:
    the pastor of Carr’s Lane Congregational church
    Pastor Martin Niemoller
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ priest someone who is specially trained to perform religious duties and ceremonies in the Christian church: a Catholic priest | a Buddhist priest | Women priests are much more common these days. | The priest who married us was very friendly and helpful.
   ▪ bishop a priest of high rank in some branches of the Christian church, who is the head of all the churches and priests in a large area: the Bishop of Oxford | a meeting of bishops
   ▪ vicar a priest in the Church of England who is in charge of a church in a particular area: our local vicar
   ▪ preacher someone who gives the sermon (=a religious talk as part of a church service) in some Protestant churches: a Methodist preacher
   ▪ minister the formal word for any priest in some branches of the Christian church: In 1843, 450 ministers of the church broke away from the established church of Scotland.
   ▪ chaplain someone, especially a priest, who takes care of the religious needs of an organization such as a college, hospital, prison, or the military: the prison chaplain
   ▪ pastor American English someone who is in charge of the prayers, ceremonies etc in some branches of the Protestant church: a Baptist pastor
   ▪ rabbi the person who is in charge of the prayers, ceremonies etc in the Jewish religion: Israel’s chief rabbis
   ▪ mullah a Muslim teacher of law and religion: The people turned to their traditional leaders, the mullahs.
   ▪ holy man someone who is treated with great respect by people who belong to a religion: A Sadhu, or Hindu holy man, was performing yoga on the banks of the River Ganges.
   ▪ the clergy the official leaders in organized religions, such as the priests, rabbis, and mullahs: Around 30 members of the clergy gathered for the meeting.
   ▪ clergyman a male member of the clergy – used especially in the past: His youngest son decided to become a clergyman.

pas·torBrE /ˈpɑːstə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈpæstər/ 🔊 nouna minister in charge of a Christian church or group, especially in some Nonconformist churches （尤指非英国国教的）牧师