minister

Meaning of minister

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

Middle English (in minister (sense 2 of the noun)); also in the sense ‘a person acting under the authority of another’): from Old French ministre (noun), ministrer (verb), from Latin minister ‘servant’, from minus ‘less’.

Information about minister

  • The plural form of minister is: ministers.
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Hyphenation of minister

min-is-ter

  • It consists of 3 syllables and 8 chars.
  • minister is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables

minister synonyms

Meaning curate:

curate, parson, pastor, rector

Meaning a person employed by an individual or in an office to assist with correspondence, make appointments, and carry out administrative tasks:

secretary

Meaning a subordinate official, in particular (in the UK) a junior minister or senior civil servant, or (in the US) the principal assistant to a member of the cabinet:

undersecretary

Meaning a person who is professionally involved in politics, especially as a holder of an elected office:

politician

Meaning (in Islamic societies) a central finance department, chief administrative office, or regional governing body:

diwan

Meaning a male priest, minister, or religious leader, especially a Christian one:

clergyman

Meaning a female priest, minister, or religious leader, especially a Christian one:

clergywoman

Meaning a priest or religious leader, especially a Christian or Muslim one:

cleric

Meaning a priest or member of the clergy:

ecclesiastic

Meaning (in other Anglican Churches) a member of the clergy deputizing for another:

vicar

Meaning an ordained minister of the Catholic, Orthodox, or Anglican Church, authorized to perform certain rites and administer certain sacraments:

priest

Meaning (often as a title or form of address) a priest:

father

Meaning a male member of the Christian clergy or of a Church:

churchman

Meaning a female member of the Christian clergy or of a Church:

churchwoman

Meaning a member of the clergy attached to a private chapel, institution, ship, regiment, etc:

chaplain

Meaning a cleric or theologian:

divine

Meaning a person who seeks to convert others to the Christian faith, especially by public preaching:

evangelist

Meaning a person who preaches, especially a minister of religion:

preacher

Meaning a clergyman or member of the Church of Scotland:

kirkman

Meaning a member of the clergy:

reverend

Meaning the title of a priest or chaplain in some countries:

padre

Meaning a man, typically an old man or one regarded with some contempt:

josser

Meaning an accredited diplomat sent by a state as its permanent representative in a foreign country:

ambassador

Meaning a person, especially a diplomat, invested with the full power of independent action on behalf of their government, typically in a foreign country:

plenipotentiary

Meaning a messenger or representative, especially one on a diplomatic mission:

envoy

Meaning a person sent as a diplomatic representative on a special mission:

emissary

Meaning a member of the clergy, especially a cardinal, representing the Pope:

legate

Meaning an official representing a country abroad:

diplomat

Meaning an official appointed by a state to live in a foreign city and protect the state's citizens and interests there:

consul

Meaning a person sent or authorized to represent others, in particular an elected representative sent to a conference:

delegate

Meaning a person chosen or appointed to act or speak for another or others:

representative

Meaning an assistant to an important person, especially a political leader:

aide

Meaning a person considered to be important because of high rank or office:

dignitary

Meaning a person holding public office or having official duties, especially as a representative of an organization or government department:

official

Meaning regularly or frequently behave in a particular way or have a certain characteristic:

tend

Meaning give medical and other attention to (a sick person):

nurse

Meaning behave towards or deal with in a certain way:

treat

Meaning make it easier or possible for (someone) to do something by offering one's services or resources:

help

Meaning help (someone), typically by doing a share of the work:

assist

Meaning perform duties or services for (another person or an organization):

serve

Meaning (of a building or other area) provide lodging or sufficient space for:

accommodate

Meaning change the content or appearance of (a document or picture) in order to deceive; falsify:

doctor

Translation of minister

Anagrams of minister

interims, misinter

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