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minister > 6 senses
NOUN1minister, curate, parson, pastor, rectorA person authorized to conduct religious worship
2minister, government ministerA person appointed to a high office in the government
3minister, diplomatic ministerA diplomat representing one government to another
4ministerThe job of a head of a government department
VERB1ministerAttend to the wants and needs of others
2ministerWork as a minister
minister > pronunciation
Soundsmih'nahster; mih'nihster
Rhymesabductor, accelerator, accelerometer, and 621 more rhymes in ter at the HyperDic website...
minister > noun 1, person
MeaningA person authorized to conduct religious worship.
Synonymscurate, parson, pastor, rector
Narrowerministrant
Broaderclergyman, reverend, man of the cloth
Adjectivesministerial
Verbsminister
minister > noun 2, person
MeaningA person appointed to a high office in the government.
Examples"Minister of Finance"
Synonymsgovernment minister
Narrowercabinet minister; finance minister, minister of finance; foreign minister, secretary of state; Haman; Yamani, Ahmed Zoki Yamani
Broaderexecutive, executive director
minister > noun 3, person
MeaningA diplomat representing one government to another. Ranks below ambassador.
Synonymsdiplomatic minister
Broaderdiplomat, diplomatist
Adjectivesministerial
minister > noun 4, act
MeaningThe job of a head of a government department.
RegionUnited Kingdom, UK, Great Britain, GB, Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Narrowercabinet minister
Broaderpublic service
minister > verb 1, social
MeaningAttend to the wants and needs of others.
PatternSomething ----s to somebody
Examples"I have to minister to my mother all the time"
Broaderattend, take care, look, see
Nounsministration
minister > verb 2, social
MeaningWork as a minister.
PatternSomebody ----s
Examples"She is ministering in an old parish"
Broaderwork
Nounsministrant; minister

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