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Meaning
Noun
●
In Religion:
A person who is
trained
to
preach
, to
perform
religious
ceremonies
, and to
afford
pastoral care
at a Protestant church.
●
In Government:
A
politician
who
heads
a ministry
●
In
diplomacy
, the
rank
of
diplomat
directly
below ambassador.
●
A
servant
; a
subordinate
; an
officer
or
assistant
of
inferior
rank
; hence, an
agent
, an instrument.
Verb
●
To
attend to
(the needs of); to
tend
; to
take care
(of); to give
aid
; to give service.
●
To
function
as a
clergyman
or as the
officiant
in
church
worship.
●
To
afford
, to give, to supply.
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Origin
minister
English
ministre
Middle English (1100-1500)
ministre
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
minister
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
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