pastor

/ˈpɑː.stə/noun

Elementary

Someone who tends to a flock of animals: synonym of shepherd.

A minister or priest in a church.

The main priest serving a parish.

A bird, the rosy starling.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

elder parish priest pastor-teacher shepherd

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black elder

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

master blaster disaster aster astor caster castor faster gaster jaster

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

pac pad pae pah pak pal pam pan pao pas

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

abt abu aca ack act add ads adz aft ahn

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

aaa patt peto sept spit taps tupy type pinto plate

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