a member of the clergy, esp in a Protestant or nonconformist Church
a person who assists the officiant in Christian worship
the superior of any of several religious orders
a high officer of state managing a division of government
a diplomatic representative accredited to a foreign state
a person who acts for or in place of another; an agent
archaic somebody or something that produces an effect; a cause or instrument
ministerial /-ʹstiəri·əl/ adj
ministerially /-ʹstiəri·əli/ adv
[Middle English ministre via Old French from Latin minister servant; related to Latin minor smaller]