a minister or priest in charge of a church.

a person having spiritual care of a number of persons.

Ornithology . any of various starlings, esp. Sturnus roseus (rosy pastor) of Europe and Asia.

to serve as the pastor of

He pastored the church here for many years.

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cleric , divine , ecclesiastic , minister , parson , preacher , priest , rector , reverend , shepherd , vicarnotes:a minister is commonly a person who leads the congregation of a protestant church; pastor is another word for priest or minister and reverend is a generic prefix for a christian leader , clergyman , clergywoman , padre , rabbi