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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

curate, minister of religion, parson, pastor, rector

noun, as in a person appointed to a high office in the government

government minister

noun, as in a diplomat representing one government to another; ranks below ambassador

diplomatic minister

What does minister mean?6

noun

1

a person authorized to conduct religious worship“clergymen are usually called ministers in Protestant churches”

2

a person appointed to a high office in the government“Minister of Finance”

3

a diplomat representing one government to another; ranks below ambassador

4

the job of a head of a government department

verb

1

attend to the wants and needs of others“I have to minister to my mother all the time”

2

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