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pastor

pastor

Meaning of pastor

a Christian minister or priest

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British English/ˈpɑːstə/
American English/ˈpæs.tɚ/
Russian transcription[ˈpastər]
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pastor with Russian translation

pastor usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Пастор произнёс короткую речь после службы.

The pastor gave a short talk after the service.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Мы попросили пастора дать совет.

We asked the pastor for advice.

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pastor synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between pastor / priest / minister / chaplain / clergyman

🇬🇧English
pastor

пастор — a Christian minister or priest

B2Often

The pastor gave a short talk after the service.

Пастор произнёс короткую речь после службы.

P
🇬🇧English
pastor

the same word as the headword; a Christian minister or priest

B2Often

The pastor led the Sunday service.

Пастор провёл воскресное богослужение.

P
🇬🇧English
priest

a religious leader, especially in Catholic, Orthodox, or some other churches; broader and more specific in church tradition than pastor

B2Very Often

The priest gave a blessing after the mass.

Священник дал благословение после мессы.

M
🇬🇧English
minister

a religious leader, often in Protestant churches; can also mean a government official in other contexts

B2Very Often

The minister spoke to the congregation about charity.

Служитель церкви обратился к прихожанам с речью о благотворительности.

C
🇬🇧English
chaplain

a clergyman who serves a specific institution such as a hospital, school, or army unit, not a parish pastor

B2Often

The chaplain visited the patients in the hospital.

Капеллан навестил пациентов в больнице.

C
🇬🇧English
clergyman

a male member of the clergy in general; broader and less specific than pastor

B2Often

The clergyman addressed the crowd after the ceremony.

Священнослужитель обратился к толпе после церемонии.

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pastor translation: пастор. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce pastor

/ˈpɑːstə/

pastor translation

пастор

pastor examples

The pastor gave a short talk after the service.

pastor transcription

/ˈpɑːstə/, /ˈpæs.tɚ/

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pastor meaning: what does it mean?

a Christian minister or priest

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pastor is pronounced as /ˈpɑːstə/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

pastor definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The pastor gave a short talk after the service. Translation: Пастор произнёс короткую речь после службы.

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