pastorpas‧tor /ˈpɑːstə $ ˈpæstər/ noun [countable] 
Word Origin
the pastor of Carr’s Lane Congregational church Pastor Martin Niemoller
Word OriginWORD ORIGINpastor
ExamplesOrigin:
1300-1400 Old French pastour, from Latin pastor ‘someone who takes care of sheep’EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
Thesaurus- 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.
- It is a tradition at the University that the chaplains, as pastors and friends, enter fully into student life.
- 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.
THESAURUS► priest
Collocations 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.
WORD SETS► Christianityabbess, nounabbey, nounabbot, nounabsolution, nounAdvent, nounalleluia, interjectionaltar boy, nounAnglican, nounAnglo-Catholic, nounapocalyptic, adjectiveapostle, nounapostolic, adjectivearchbishop, nounarchbishopric, nounarchdeacon, nounarchdiocese, nounArk of the Covenant, nounAsh Wednesday, nounAuthorized Version, banns, nounbaptism, nounBaptist, nounbaptize, verbbasilica, nounbeadle, nounbeatify, verbBenedictine, nounbenediction, nounbenefice, nounbiblical, adjectivebiretta, nounbishop, nounbishopric, nounblaspheme, verbblasphemy, nounbrother, nounbull, nounCalvinism, nounCalvinist, adjectivecanon, nouncanonical, adjectivecanonize, verbcanon law, nouncantor, nouncardinal, nouncardinal sin, nouncarol, nouncatechism, nouncathedral, nounCatholic, adjectivechantry, nounchapel, nounchaplain, nounchaplaincy, nounchapter, nounchapterhouse, nouncherub, nounChrist, nounchristen, verbChristendom, nounchristening, nounChristian, nounChristian, adjectivechurch, nounchurchgoer, nounchurchman, nounChurch of England, nounchurchwarden, nounchurchwoman, nounchurchyard, nounclergyman, nounclergywoman, nouncleric, nounclerical, adjectiveclerk, nouncloister, nouncollect, nouncommandment, nouncommunicant, nouncompline, nounconfess, verbconfession, nounconfessional, nounconfessor, nounconfirmation, nouncongregation, nounCongregationalism, nounconsecrate, verbcope, nouncreationist, nouncreche, nouncrib, nouncrosier, nouncrozier, nouncrucifix, nouncrucifixion, nouncrusade, nouncrusade, verbcrypt, nouncuracy, nouncurate, noundeacon, noundeaconess, noundean, noundeanery, noundiocese, noundisciple, noundisestablish, verbdispensation, noundog collar, nounDominican, nounEaster, nounecclesiastic, nounecclesiastical, adjectiveecumenical, adjectiveEden, nounelder, nounencyclical, nounEpiphany, nounepiscopal, adjectiveEpistle, nounevangelical, adjectiveevangelist, nounevangelize, verbevensong, nounexcommunicate, verbexegesis, nounfellowship, nounflagellant, nounflagellate, verbflock, nounfont, nounFr, friar, nounfrock, nounfundamentalist, noungargoyle, noungenuflect, verbgodfather, nounGod-fearing, adjectivegodless, adjectivegodly, adjectivegodmother, noungodparent, noungodson, nounGood Friday, noungrace, noungracious, adjectiveHail Mary, nounharvest festival, nounHigh Church, nounHigh Mass, nounHoly Communion, nounHoly Father, nounHoly Spirit, nounHoly Week, nounHoly Writ, nounhomily, nounhymn book, nounimprimatur, nounincarnation, nouninduct, verbindulgence, nouninquisitor, nouninterdenominational, adjectiveinterdict, nounJehovah, Jesuit, nounJesus, judgment day, nounlay, adjectivelay reader, nounlectern, nounlesson, nounlitany, nounLow Church, nounlychgate, nounMadonna, nounmanna, nounmanse, nounmatins, nounmeeting-house, nounmessianic, adjectiveMethodist, nounminister, nounministerial, adjectiveministry, nounminster, nounmiracle, nounmissal, nounmissionary, nounmitre, nounmoderator, nounMonsignor, nounMorning Prayer, nounmortal sin, nounMother of God, nounMother Superior, nounname day, nounNativity, nounNativity play, nounnave, nounNegro spiritual, nounNoah's ark, nounNonconformist, adjectivenuncio, nounoffertory, nounoratory, nounordination, nounoriginal sin, nounOur Father, nounOur Lady, Our Lord, padre, nounPalm Sunday, nounpapacy, nounpapal, adjectivepapist, nounparable, nounparish, nounparish church, nounparish clerk, nounparishioner, nounparochial, adjectiveparochial school, nounparson, nounparsonage, nounpassion play, nounpastor, nounpatriarch, nounpatron saint, nounpenance, nounpenitent, nounPentecost, nounPentecostal, adjectiveperdition, nounPlymouth Brethren, nounpontiff, nounpontifical, adjectivepontificate, nounPope, nounprayer book, nounpredestination, nounprelate, nounPresbyterian, nounpresbytery, nounpriest, nounPrimate, nounprior, nounprioress, nounpriory, nounPromised Land, the, Protestant, nounpsalm, nounpsalmist, nounpsalter, nounpulpit, nounQuaker, nounRC, rector, nounrectory, nounredeem, verbredemption, nounrequiem, nounRev, Revd, Reverend, nounReverend Mother, nounrevival, nounrevival meeting, nounRoman Catholic, adjectiverood screen, nounrosary, nounsacrament, nounsacristan, nounsacristy, nounsaint, nounsainted, adjectivesainthood, nounsaint's day, nounsalvation, nounsanctuary, nounSatan, nounsave, verbschism, nounscriptural, adjectivesecular, adjectivesee, nounseminary, nounseraph, nounsermon, nounsexton, nounShrove Tuesday, nounsister, nounsisterhood, nounSJ, special licence, nounsteeple, nounstigmata, nounstoup, nounSunday school, nounsurplice, nounsynod, nountabernacle, nountestify, verbtransubstantiation, nounTrappist, noununfrock, verbUnitarian, nounvenial, adjectivevespers, nounvestment, nounvestry, nounvicar, nounvicarage, nounvotive, adjectivevow, nounVulgate, the, nounWhitsun, nounwimple, nounXmas, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB► become
a Christian priest in some Protestant churches: · He's become the pastor of our class, versed in all the range of human folly and fallibility.· By the time Mayhew was ready to become a pastor, the ministry was beginning to lose its place of honor.· He became pastor of the Fifth Avenue Baptist Church.· This had not prevented him from becoming an immensely popular pastor.· Oengo chose to become a pastor, and left his university post without compensation.
the pastor of Carr’s Lane Congregational church Pastor Martin Niemoller