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Pastor

Pastor

3 9.5
A group of birds in the starling family that includes the rose-colored starling
  • noun
  • /ˈpæstər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : pastor
  • During the ceremony, the pastor gave a moving speech about love and forgiveness.
  • tacos al pastor
  • al pastor

Examples

  • Last Sunday, the pastor welcomed a new family to the congregation.

  • The hike from the pastor's home on the hillside above A Street went straight down the incredibly steep slope to which Virginia City clung.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • Both the Catholic priests and Basel pastors prohibited all cultural practices in regard to twins, with church dismissal or suspension as punishment if these rules were violated.

    Academic text (2001)

  • The pastor spoke passionately about the importance of community service during the church service.

Compounds

co-pastor
  • UK
4.5

A church leader who shares duties with another leader

rose-colored pastor
  • US
9.9

A shiny black bird with a pink back and belly that lives in Asia

Pastor roseus
  • Specialized
9.9

A glossy black bird with a pink back and belly that lives mainly in Asia

Pastor sturnus
  • Specialized
9.9

A shiny black bird with a pink back and belly that lives mainly in Asia

Surface Forms

Pastor singular
Pastors plural

Etymology

The word Pastor for this bird group comes from the Latin pastor meaning 'shepherd', the same root you see in pasture and pastoral. These starlings often gather in large flocks in fields, so the name helps you remember them as 'shepherd' birds.