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pastorate

/pas-ter-it, pah-ster-/US // ˈpæs tər ɪt, ˈpɑ stər- //UK // (ˈpɑːstərɪt) //

牧师,牧职,牧师职位,牧业

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : the office or term of office of a pastor.
    • : a body of pastors.
    • : parsonage.

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Examples

  • Since the commencement of Mr. Bennett's pastorate, four young men have gone out from this Church into the regular ministry.

  • The number of members added to the Church during the present pastorate is 179.

  • His ministry was rendered eminently useful, so that the Church doubled its numbers in the early years of his pastorate.

  • But during a pastorate of thirty years, he had to share in some of the trials of the faithful minister.

  • My experience since retiring from the pastorate has strongly confirmed my previous impressions.