French word

pasteur

Pronunciation

IPA/pastœʁ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounpastor

Example

Le pasteur a réconforté la famille après la cérémonie.

The pastor comforted the family after the ceremony.

Illustration for pasteur (pastor)

More examples

Le pasteur a prononcé un sermon touchant dimanche.

The pastor delivered a moving sermon on Sunday.

Core concept

A church leader who leads worship and shepherds members through grief, doubt, and daily life.

Common phrases

  • parler au pasteur

    speak to the pastor

  • aller voir le pasteur

    go see the pastor

Similar words

prêtre: A Christian minister who celebrates Mass and performs religious rites in a church.
curé: A parish priest responsible for serving a particular church and its local community.

Definition in French

Personne qui exerce la charge spirituelle dans une église protestante, assurant les cultes et l'accompagnement des fidèles.

Word origin

The noun pasteur is inherited through Old French from Latin pastor, a shepherd, and preserves the Christian metaphor of guiding a flock.

Usage tips

  • Pasteur as a minister is a common noun and normally takes the masculine article le; Pasteur with a capital letter is generally a proper name.

Other meanings

  • shepherdnoun

Opposites

  • laïclaypersonnoun
  • athéeatheistnoun

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