| pastor | 1. A shepherd; one who has the care of flocks and herds. 2. A guardian; a keeper; specifically, a minister having the charge of a church and parish. 3. <zoology> A species of starling (Pastor roseus), native of the plains of Western Asia and Eastern Europe. Its head is crested and glossy greenish black, and its back is rosy. It feeds largely upon locusts. Origin: L, fr. Pascere, pastum, to pasture, to feed. Cf. Pabulum, Pasture, Food. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| pastoral | 1. Of or pertaining to shepherds; hence, relating to rural life and scenes; as, a pastoral life. 2. Relating to the care of souls, or to the pastor of a church; as, pastoral duties; a pastoral letter. Pastoral staff, a staff, usually of the form of a shepherd's crook, borne as an official emblem by a bishop, abbot, abbess, or other prelate privileged to carry it. See Crook, and Crosier. Pastoral Theology, that part of theology which treats of the duties of pastors. Origin: L. Pastoralis: cf. F. Pastoral. See Pastor. 1. A poem describing the life and manners of shepherds; a poem in which the speakers assume the character of shepherds; an idyl; a bucolic. "A pastoral is a poem in which any action or passion is represented by its effects on a country life." (Rambler) 2. A cantata relating to rural life; a composition for instruments characterised by simplicity and sweetness; a lyrical composition the subject of which is taken from rural life. 3., a letter of the House of Bishops, to be read in each parish. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| pastoral care | Counseling or comfort given by ministers, priests, rabbis, etc., to those in need of help with emotional problems or stressful situations. (12 Dec 1998) |
| pastoral counseling | The use of psychotherapeutic methods by members of the clergy, members of a religious community, and/or lay therapists for parishioners seeking help with personal problems. (05 Mar 2000) |
Synonyms : Pastoral Psychology, Care, Pastoral
| pastor | only the rose-colored starlings |
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| pastor | a person authorized to conduct religious worship |
| pastor | glossy black bird with pink back and abdomen |
| pastor | glossy black bird with pink back and abdomen |
| pastor | a literary work idealizing the rural life (especially the life of shepherds) |
| pastor | a letter from a pastor to the congregation |
| pastor | a musical composition that evokes rural life |
| pastor | suggestive of an idyll |
| pastor | used of idealized country life |
| pastor | of or relating to a pastor |
| pastor | relating to shepherds or herdsmen or devoted to raising sheep or cattle |
| pastor | a musical composition that evokes rural life |
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