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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024min•is•ter /ˈmɪnəstɚ/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Religiona person with authority to conduct religious worship.
- Governmenta person appointed to a high office of state, esp. as head of an administrative department:moved from foreign minister to prime minister.
- Governmenta diplomatic representative ranking below an ambassador.
v. - minister to, [~ + object] to give service, care, or aid:to minister to the needs of the hungry.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024min•is•ter (min′ə stər),USA pronunciation n. - Religiona person authorized to conduct religious worship;
member of the clergy;
pastor. - Religiona person authorized to administer sacraments, as at Mass.
- Governmenta person appointed by or under the authority of a sovereign or head of a government to some high office of state, esp. to that of head of an administrative department:the minister of finance.
- Governmenta diplomatic representative accredited by one government to another and ranking next below an ambassador. Cf. envoy1 (def. 1).
- a person acting as the agent or instrument of another.
v.t. - to administer or apply:to minister the last rites.
- [Archaic.]to furnish;
supply.
v.i. - Religionto perform the functions of a religious minister.
- to give service, care, or aid;
attend, as to wants or necessities.:to minister to the needs of the hungry. - to contribute, as to comfort or happiness.
- Latin ministrāre to act as a servant, attend, derivative of minister
- Old French ministrer
- Latin, as above; (verb, verbal) Middle English ministren
- Old French
- Latin minister servant, equivalent. to minis- (variant of minus a lesser amount; akin to minor minor) + -ter noun, nominal suffix; replacing Middle English menistre
- Old French ministre)
- (noun, nominal) Middle English ministre, minister (1250–1300
- 9.See corresponding entry in Unabridged answer, tend, oblige.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: minister /ˈmɪnɪstə/ n - (esp in Presbyterian and some Nonconformist Churches) a member of the clergy
- a person appointed to head a government department
- any diplomatic agent accredited to a foreign government or head of state
- short for minister plenipotentiary or envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary
See envoy1 - Also called (in full): minister resident a diplomat ranking after an envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary
- a person who attends to the needs of others, esp in religious matters
- a person who acts as the agent or servant of a person or thing
vb - (intransitive) often followed by to: to attend to the needs (of); take care (of)
- (transitive) archaic to provide; supply
Etymology: 13th Century: via Old French from Latin: servant; related to minus less |