Pastoress

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A female pastor (person who tends to a flock). dated

    "The first Mrs. Kirke was, I judge, a sedate pastoress, who looked well after her household and her husband's flock."

  2. 2
    A female pastor (minister or priest of a Christian church). dated

Synonyms

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pastrixshepherdess

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"The first Mrs. Kirke was, I judge, a sedate pastoress, who looked well after her household and her husband's flock."

Etymology

From pastor + -ess.

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