rosy pastor

ros·y pas·tor

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [roh-zee pas-ter, pah-ster]
- /ˈroʊ zi ˈpæs tər, ˈpɑ stər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [roh-zee pas-ter, pah-ster]
- /ˈroʊ zi ˈpæs tər, ˈpɑ stər/

Definitions of rosy pastor words

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

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Origin of rosy pastor

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 Rosy pastor

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rosy pastor popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

rosy pastor usage trend in Literature

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