minister
1min·is·ter
noun \ˈmi-nə-stər\Definition of MINISTER
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: agent
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a : one officiating or assisting the officiant in church worship b : a clergyman especially of a Protestant communion
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a : the superior of one of several religious orders —called also minister-general b : the assistant to the rector or the bursar of a Jesuit house
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: a high officer of state entrusted with the management of a division of governmental activities
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a : a diplomatic representative (as an ambassador) accredited to the court or seat of government of a foreign state b : a diplomatic representative ranking below an ambassador
See Examples of MINISTER
- <the British ministers at the international peace conference>
- <our minister gives an interesting sermon every week>
Origin of MINISTER
Middle English ministre, from Anglo-French, from Latin minister servant; akin to Latin minor smaller
First Known Use: 14th century
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Related Words: ambassadress; attaché, chargé d'affaires, consul, deputy, diplomat, foreign minister, nuncio, procurator, proxy; apostle, evangelist, missionary; deputation, detachment, legation; courier, messenger; mouthpiece, spokesperson
Near Antonyms: lay reader, lector
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