pasteur

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French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French pastur, pastor, borrowed from Latin pastōrem (compare the inherited doublet pâtre).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pas.tœʁ/
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Noun

pasteur m (plural pasteurs, feminine pastoresse)

  1. shepherd
  2. pastor, a title of Protestant ministers

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Etymology

From Old French pastur, pastor, borrowed from Latin pastor, pastōrem (shepherd).

Noun

pasteur m (plural pasteurs)

  1. (Jersey, Christianity) pastor