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NGSL Rank: 1434
minister
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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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