minister
/ˈmɪn.əˌstɚ/noun, verb3 syllables
Minister means: a person authorized to conduct religious worship.
Synonyms for minister7
noun, as in a person authorized to conduct religious worship
noun, as in a person appointed to a high office in the government
noun, as in a diplomat representing one government to another; ranks below ambassador
What does minister mean?6
noun
a person authorized to conduct religious worship“clergymen are usually called ministers in Protestant churches”
a person appointed to a high office in the government“Minister of Finance”
a diplomat representing one government to another; ranks below ambassador
the job of a head of a government department
verb
attend to the wants and needs of others“I have to minister to my mother all the time”
work as a minister“She is ministering in an old parish”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with minister?1
four syllables
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Minister in a sentence
- According to the prime minister, the festival this month is cancelled.gustonrankin
- If you can't talk to your wife, talk to your minister.Amastan
- The minister, embarrassed by the finding, made a segue and changed the subject.Alkrasnov
- Let's get to the matter we called you about, minister.Nylez
- The communion service must be conducted by an ordained pastor, minister or church elder.CM
- My father is a deputy, not a minister.carlosalberto
- He is prime minister in name, but not in reality.CM
- The bishop's role includes the power to select, ordain, and supervise ministers.CM
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Forms of minister
as a noun
- plural
- ministers
as a verb
- past tense
- ministered
- present participle
- ministering
- third-person singular
- ministers
- past participle
- ministered