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Pastor roseus

Pastor \Pas"tor\, n. [L., fr. pascere, pastum, to pasture, to feed. Cf. Pabulum, Pasture, Food.]

  1. A shepherd; one who has the care of flocks and herds.

  2. A guardian; a keeper; specifically (Eccl.), a minister having the charge of a church and parish.

  3. (Zo["o]l.) A species of starling ( Pastor roseus), native of the plains of Western Asia and Eastern Europe. Its head is crested and glossy greenish black, and its back is rosy. It feeds largely upon locusts.