pastor

[US]/'pɑːstə/
[UK]/'pæstɚ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. minister
vt. act as a minister

Example Sentences

he pastored Peninsula Bible Church in Palo Alto.

the pastor has long been a thorn in the side of the regime.

called round for the pastor; sent round for the veterinarian.

Also, as pastor-leader, I was in no small measure responsible for this bogging down.

The card is only for Reverend, Pastors and Full-time Seminarian. Valid document is required for application.

He has continued to serve in the pastorate during his time at Gordon-Conwell and has for the last ten years been senior pastor of First Church Congregational of Boxford, Massachusetts.

Real-world Examples

And I play the pastor, the reverend, somehow.

Source: Actor Dialogue (Bilingual Selection)

My dad was the pastor of a huge church.

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

I'll be sure to tell the pastor. Goodbye.

Source: Young Sheldon - Season 2

9-year-old Hallie Scruggs's father is a local pastor.

Source: BBC Listening Compilation March 2023

Pastor Jeff is looking to bring in a youth pastor.

Source: Young Sheldon Season 5

Among them was the church's pastor, State Senator Clementa Pinckney.

Source: NPR News June 2015 Compilation

Bales is an ordained pastor and a supporter of President Trump.

Source: PBS Interview Social Series

He's a local pastor, and they treated him like a celebrity.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) May 2016 Collection

Albert Narj is the pastor at West Point Baptist Church in Chicago.

Source: CNN Listening Compilation June 2013

Besides family members, Jimmy's greatest influence in his teenage years was his pastor.

Source: Biography of Famous Historical Figures

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