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invective (iou) and pastor (iou)


invective (iou)



invective adjective & noun. LME.
[Old & mod. French invectif, -ive adjective, invective noun, from late Latin invectivus, as noun invectiva (oratio), from invect- pa. ppl stem of invehere: see INVEIGH, -IVE.]
A. adjective. Using or characterized by denunciatory language; vituperative, abusive. Now rare. LME.
Weekend Magazine (Montreal) He became invective, insisted he be served a coffee.
b. noun.
A violent verbal attack or denunciation. E16.
C. Hope The..tirade of Father Lynch's invective as he briskly cursed the scrambling altar boys.
Denunciatory or opprobrious language; vehement denunciation; vituperation. L16.
V. Brome His invective against his enemies included phrases like 'slimy bastard'.
invectively adverb (now rare) M16.
invectiveness noun (rare) M17.

pastor (iou)



pastor noun & verb. ME.
[Anglo-Norman, Old French pastour (mod. pasteur) accus. of pastre (mod. patre shepherd) from Latin pastor, from past- pa. ppl stem of pascere feed, graze: see -OR. In sense 1 later infl. in US by Spanish pastor.]
A. noun.
A herdsman, a shepherd. Now rare exc. US. ME.
A person who has the spiritual care of a body of Christians, as a bishop, priest, minister, etc.; spec. a minister in charge of a church or congregation, esp. in some non-episcopal Churches. ME.
gen. Any person exercising protective care or guidance over a group of people. ME.
Ornithology. In full rose-coloured pastor. A pink and black Eurasian starling, Sturnus roseus. E19.
b. verb.
verb trans. Look after as a herdsman or shepherd. rare. Only in L16.
verb trans. & intrans. Have the spiritual care of (a congregation) as pastor; be minister of (a church). E17.
pastorage noun (rare) (a) spiritual care, oversight, or guidance; (b) a pastor's house: M17.
pastorly adjective of, pertaining to, or befitting a pastor E17.
pastorship noun the position of pastor; the function or tenure of a pastor: M16.