minister

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minister
ˈmɪnɪstə Listen
Meanings
noun
  • (in certain countries) a head of a government department.
    E.g. the Defence Minister
  • a member of the clergy, especially in the Presbyterian and Nonconformist Churches.
    E.g. a minister of the Lutheran church
  • a diplomatic agent, usually ranking below an ambassador, representing a state or sovereign in a foreign country.
  • a person or thing used to achieve or convey something.
    E.g. the Angels are ministers of the Divine Will
verb
  • attend to the needs of (someone).
    E.g. her doctor was busy ministering to the injured
  • act as a minister of religion.
    E.g. will these women be permitted to minister as priests?

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