plural pastors
: a spiritual overseer
especially
: a clergyperson serving a local church or parish
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Stephen J. Silvia, The Conversation, 21 May 2024
Last week, a Pennsylvania man jumped out of his seat at the front of a church and tackled an armed man who walked up to the pulpit and tried to gun down a pastor mid-sermon.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 19 May 2024
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Noun
Mercedes had the overwhelming support of Alabama’s political establishment, including Rev. Matthew Wilson, a Tuscaloosa City Council member and Baptist church pastor.
—Stephen J. Silvia, The Conversation, 21 May 2024
Last week, a Pennsylvania man jumped out of his seat at the front of a church and tackled an armed man who walked up to the pulpit and tried to gun down a pastor mid-sermon.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 19 May 2024
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“Pastor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pastor. Accessed 5 Jun. 2024.
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