pas
tor
Plural
pastors
1
a priest or minister who is in charge of a church
- The pastor delivered a powerful sermon that resonated with the entire congregation.
- As the church's pastor, she provided guidance and support to her parishioners in times of need.
- The pastor organized community outreach programs to help those in need.
- After the service, the pastor greeted everyone and offered words of encouragement.
- The pastor spent years studying theology and serving in various capacities before leading his own church.
2
a genus of rose-colored starlings recognized as distinct in certain ornithological classifications
- The genus Pastor includes the rose-colored starling in some taxonomies.
- Ornithologists once classified the bird as Pastor roseus.
- Some systems treat Pastor as separate from the main starling genus Sturnus.
- The species was long debated as belonging to Pastor rather than Sturnus.
- Older field guides still list the rose-colored starling under Pastor.
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