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Afrikaans
Etymology
From Dutch pastoor, from Middle Dutch pastōor, from Latin pāstor.
Noun
pastoor (plural pastore)
- (Christianity) parish priest
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch pastōor, from Latin pāstor.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pɑsˈtoːr/, /pɑˈstoːr/
- Hyphenation: pas‧toor
- Rhymes: -oːr
Noun
pastoor m (plural pastoors, diminutive pastoortje n)
- (Christianity, especially Roman Catholicism) parish priest
- (Christianity, dated) pastor, one who provides spiritual guidance
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Middle Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin pāstor.
Noun
pastôor m
- priest, pastor
Inflection
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