Pastor



GRE

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 牧师; 牧人
• ［英］ n. 牧师 ( a clergyman serving a local parish) ; 牧人 ( herdsman)
• ［记］ 来自pasture ( 牧草, 牧场) , 人比作羊, 牧师自然成了牧羊人
• ［例］ The pastor baptized our baby.

Webster Collegiate

I. noun

• Etymology: Middle English pastour, from Anglo-French, from Latin pastor herdsman, from pascere to feed — more at food
• Date: 14th century
• a spiritual overseer; especially a clergyman serving a local church or parish
• ? pastorship noun

II. transitive verb (pastored; pastoring)

• Date: 1623
• to serve as pastor of (as a church)

III. noun

• Etymology: Spanish, from Latin
• Date: 14th century
• chiefly Southwest herdsman

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