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pastored

pas·tor
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pas-ter, pah-ster]
    • /ˈpæs tər, ˈpɑ stər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pas-ter, pah-ster]
    • /ˈpæs tər, ˈpɑ stər/

Definitions of pastored word

  • noun pastored a minister or priest in charge of a church. 1
  • noun pastored a person having spiritual care of a number of persons. 1
  • noun pastored Ornithology. any of various starlings, especially Sturnus roseus (rosy pastor) of Europe and Asia. 1
  • verb with object pastored to serve as the pastor of: He pastored the church here for many years. 1

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Origin of pastored

First appearance:

before 1325
One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; < Latin pāstor shepherd, literally, feeder, equivalent to pās-, base of pāscere to put to pasture, feed + -tor -tor; replacing Middle English pastour < Anglo-French

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Parts of speech for Pastored

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

pastored popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

pastored usage trend in Literature

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