# pastoress

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A female pastor (person who tends to a flock).
2. A female pastor (minister or priest of a Christian church).

## Etymology
From pastor + -ess.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/pastoress