Word Meanings - PASTOR - Book Publishers vocabulary database

A species of starling , 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. (more info) 1. A shepherd; one who has the care of flocks and

Additional info about word: PASTOR

A species of starling , 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. (more info) 1. A shepherd; one who has the care of flocks and herds. 2. A guardian; a keeper; specifically , a minister having the charge of a church and parish.

Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of PASTOR)

• Clergyman
• Pastor
• divine
• parson
• preacher
• presbyter
• minister
• elder
• deacon
• bishop
• dominie
• rector
• prelate
• priest
• monk
• friar
• vicar
• curate
• Minister
• Servant
• officer
• delegate
• official
• ambassador
• subordinate
• ecclesiastic
• clergyman
• pastor
• shepherd
• reverend

Possible antonyms: (opposite words of PASTOR)

• Lead
• rule
• command
• exact

Related words: (words related to PASTOR)

• PRIESTLIKE
  Priestly. B. Jonson.
• PRESBYTERY
  A judicatory consisting of all the ministers within a certain district, and one layman, who is a ruling elder, from each parish or church, commissioned to represent the church in conjunction with the pastor. This body has a general jurisdiction
• EXACTOR
  One who exacts or demands by authority or right; hence, an extortioner; also, one unreasonably severe in injunctions or demands. Jer. Taylor.
• EXACTING
  Oppressive or unreasonably severe in making demands or requiring the exact fulfillment of obligations; harsh; severe. "A temper so exacting." T. Arnold -- Ex*act"ing*ly, adv. -- Ex*act"ing*ness, n.
• RECTOR
  A clergyman in charge of a parish. 3. The head master of a public school. 4. The chief elective officer of some universities, as in France and Scotland; sometimes, the head of a college; as, the Rector of Exeter College, or of Lincoln College, at
• BISHOPDOM
  Jurisdiction of a bishop; episcopate. "Divine right of bishopdom." Milton.
• ELDERLY
  Somewhat old; advanced beyond middle age; bordering on old age; as, elderly people.
• PASTORALLY
  1. In a pastoral or rural manner. 2. In the manner of a pastor.
• RECTORSHIP
  1. Government; guidance. "The rectorship of judgment." Shak. 2. The office or rank of a rector; rectorate.
• DEACONHOOD
  The state of being a deacon; office of a deacon; deaconship.
• COMMANDING
  1. Exercising authority; actually in command; as, a commanding officer. 2. Fitted to impress or control; as, a commanding look or presence. 3. Exalted; overlooking; having superior strategic advantages; as, a commanding position. Syn.
• SHEPHERDIA
  A genus of shrubs having silvery scurfy leaves, and belonging to the same family as Elæagnus; also, any plant of this genus. See Buffalo berry, under Buffalo.
• EXACTLY
  In an exact manner; precisely according to a rule, standard, or fact; accurately; strictly; correctly; nicely. "Exactly wrought." Shak. His enemies were pleased, for he had acted exactly as their interests required. Bancroft.
• PRESBYTERSHIP
  The office or station of a presbyter; presbyterate.
• PASTORSHIP
  Pastorate. Bp. Bull.
• OFFICIALISM
  The state of being official; a system of official government; also, adherence to office routine; red-tapism. Officialism may often drift into blunders. Smiles.
• RECTORAL
  Pertaining to a rector or governor.
• BISHOPLY
  Bishoplike; episcopal.
• ECCLESIASTICALLY
  In an ecclesiastical manner; according ecclesiastical rules.
• VICARIAN
  A vicar. Marston.
• UNVICAR
  To deprive of the position or office a vicar. Strype.
• ACCURATENESS
  The state or quality of being accurate; accuracy; exactness; nicety; precision.
• PRORECTORATE
  The office of prorector.
• INEXACTLY
  In a manner not exact or precise; inaccurately. R. A. Proctor.
• INEXACT
  Not exact; not precisely correct or true; inaccurate.
• INSUBORDINATE
  Not submitting to authority; disobedient; rebellious; mutinous
• INACCURATE
  Not accurate; not according to truth; inexact; incorrect; erroneous; as, in inaccurate man, narration, copy, judgment, calculation, etc. The expression is plainly inaccurate. Bp. Hurd. Syn. -- Inexact; incorrect; erroneous; faulty; imperfect;
• SUBDELEGATE
  A subordinate delegate, or one with inferior powers.
• INOFFICIALLY
  Without the usual forms, or not in the official character.