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pastor vs reverend

reverend vs pastor

pastor and reverend both are nouns.

pastor is not an adjective while reverend is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pastor Yes No No No
reverend Yes Yes No No
As nouns, reverend is a hypernym of pastor; that is, reverend is a word with a broader meaning than pastor:
  • pastor: a person authorized to conduct religious worship
  • reverend: a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
Other hypernyms of pastor include clergyman, man of the cloth.
pastor (noun) reverend (noun)
a person authorized to conduct religious worship a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
pastor (adjective) reverend (adjective)
worthy of adoration or reverence
Difference between pastor and reverend

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