pastoress en · NOUN
Etymology
From pastor + -ess.
Meanings
-
(dated) A female pastor (person who tends to a flock).
The first Mrs. Kirke was, I judge, a sedate pastoress, who looked well after her household and her husband's flock.
1868, William Conant Church, The Galaxy, Volume 5:
- (dated) A female pastor (minister or priest of a Christian church).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pastress | alternative | lexicographic | |
| pastoresses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
pastrix (female minister or priest of a Christian church) · pastrix (female pastor who tends to a flock) · shepherdess (female pastor who tends to a flock)