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reverend vs pastor

pastor vs reverend

reverend and pastor both are nouns.

reverend is an adjective but pastor is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
reverend Yes Yes No No
pastor Yes No No No
As nouns, pastor is a hyponym of reverend; that is, pastor is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than reverend:
  • reverend: a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
  • pastor: a person authorized to conduct religious worship
reverend (noun) pastor (noun)
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church a person authorized to conduct religious worship
reverend (adjective) pastor (adjective)
worthy of adoration or reverence
Difference between reverend and pastor

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