Land covered with grass suitable for grazing livestock, or the act of grazing animals.
From Old French 'pasture', from Latin 'pastura' meaning grazing, from 'pascere' (to feed, graze). Related to 'pastor' (shepherd) and 'pastoral', all sharing the concept of feeding or tending.
The word family around 'pasture' reveals the deep connection between feeding and spiritual care - pastors tend their flocks just as shepherds tend sheep in pastures. This metaphor has shaped religious language for millennia.
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