plural pastors
: a spiritual overseer
especially
: a clergyperson serving a local church or parish
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Kathryn Jean Lopez, National Review, 8 July 2024
Democrats think Biden has as good of a shot at winning North Carolina as Georgia, where Biden was boosted in 2020 by Ebenezer Baptist Church pastor Raphael Warnock’s presence on the ballot.
—Francesca Chambers, USA TODAY, 2 July 2024
Karin Brulliard, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2023
My call there is to work hard to pastor it as a parish, but also to send out the message of the unity of the church of all parishes under the archbishop.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 11 Aug. 2023
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Noun
The pastor emphasized the point that there are more couples than adorable babies available to adopt.
—Kathryn Jean Lopez, National Review, 8 July 2024
Democrats think Biden has as good of a shot at winning North Carolina as Georgia, where Biden was boosted in 2020 by Ebenezer Baptist Church pastor Raphael Warnock’s presence on the ballot.
—Francesca Chambers, USA TODAY, 2 July 2024
Verb
Donna Nez, who pastors the Hard Rock Community Church in northwest Arizona, also opposes the bill.
—Karin Brulliard, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2023
My call there is to work hard to pastor it as a parish, but also to send out the message of the unity of the church of all parishes under the archbishop.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 11 Aug. 2023
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“Pastor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pastor. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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