plural pastors
: a spiritual overseer
especially
: a clergyperson serving a local church or parish
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
Jeremy played Chandler Hampton, the associate pastor at the Glen Oak Community Church in 7th Heaven.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
The charge against Matt Queen, who currently pastors a North Carolina church and previously served as interim provost and vice president for academic affairs at Southwestern, accuses him falsifying records and lying about evidence tampering.
—Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Its pastor rejoiced Have the flu or know someone with it?
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
Jeremy played Chandler Hampton, the associate pastor at the Glen Oak Community Church in 7th Heaven.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Verb
Musk was not hired to pastor a church or run a counseling center.
—Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
The charge against Matt Queen, who currently pastors a North Carolina church and previously served as interim provost and vice president for academic affairs at Southwestern, accuses him falsifying records and lying about evidence tampering.
—Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Pastor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pastor. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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