GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English
last match results
Found one definition
-
pastor , n. [L., fr. pascere, pastum, to pasture, to feed. Cf. Pabulum, Pasture, Food.]
- A shepherd; one who has the care of flocks and herds.1913 Webster
- A guardian; a keeper; specifically (Eccl.), a minister having the charge of a church and parish.1913 Webster
- (Zool.) A species of starling (Pastor roseus), native of the plains of Western Asia and Eastern Europe. Its head is crested and glossy greenish black, and its back is rosy. It feeds largely upon locusts.1913 Webster
- A shepherd; one who has the care of flocks and herds.