plural pastors
: a spiritual overseer
especially
: a clergyperson serving a local church or parish
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Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2025
Advertisement Religion, government, and power The ambitious Pentecostal pastor and televangelist Malafaia—considered a kingmaker, is among those religious leaders in Brazil who have amassed wealth and celebrity through their sermons.
—Emi Eleode, Time, 14 July 2025
Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2025
Musk was not hired to pastor a church or run a counseling center.
—Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
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Noun
John MacArthur, pastor of Grace Community Church (GCC) in Sun Valley, California, has reportedly been hospitalized with pneumonia following years of health complications.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2025
Advertisement Religion, government, and power The ambitious Pentecostal pastor and televangelist Malafaia—considered a kingmaker, is among those religious leaders in Brazil who have amassed wealth and celebrity through their sermons.
—Emi Eleode, Time, 14 July 2025
Verb
Howell, who also pastors The Rock at Stony Point Church, said the center has been at its current home for the past decade.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2025
Musk was not hired to pastor a church or run a counseling center.
—Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Pastor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pastor. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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