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- [min-uh-ster]
- /ˈmɪn ə stər/
- /ˈmɪnɪstə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [min-uh-ster]
- /ˈmɪn ə stər/
Definitions of minister word
- noun minister a person authorized to conduct religious worship; member of the clergy; pastor. 1
- noun minister a person authorized to administer sacraments, as at Mass. 1
- noun minister a person appointed by or under the authority of a sovereign or head of a government to some high office of state, especially to that of head of an administrative department: the minister of finance. 1
- noun minister a diplomatic representative accredited by one government to another and ranking next below an ambassador. Compare envoy1 (def 1). 1
- noun minister a person acting as the agent or instrument of another. 1
- verb with object minister to administer or apply: to minister the last rites. 1
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Origin of minister
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; (noun) Middle English ministre, minister (< Old French ministre) < Latin minister servant, equivalent to minis- (variant of minus a lesser amount; akin to minor minor) + -ter noun suffix; replacing Middle English menistre < Old French < Latin, as above; (v.) Middle English ministren < Old French ministrer < Latin ministrāre to act as a servant, attend, derivative of minister
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Parts of speech for Minister
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
minister popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
minister usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for minister
verb minister
- pander — a person who furnishes clients for a prostitute or supplies persons for illicit sexual intercourse; procurer; pimp.
- foster — to promote the growth or development of; further; encourage: to foster new ideas.
- attend — If you attend a meeting or other event, you are present at it.
- doctor — a person licensed to practice medicine, as a physician, surgeon, dentist, or veterinarian.
- heal — to make healthy, whole, or sound; restore to health; free from ailment.
noun minister
- priest — a person whose office it is to perform religious rites, and especially to make sacrificial offerings.
- rector — a member of the clergy in charge of a parish in the Protestant Episcopal Church.
- parson — a member of the clergy, especially a Protestant minister; pastor; rector.
- reverend — (initial capital letter) (used as a title of respect applied or prefixed to the name of a member of the clergy or a religious order): Reverend Timothy Cranshaw; Reverend Mother.
- clergyman — A clergyman is a male member of the clergy.
Antonyms for minister
verb minister
- deny — When you deny something, you state that it is not true.
- refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
- ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- harm — a U.S. air-to-surface missile designed to detect and destroy radar sites by homing on their emissions.
- injure — to do or cause harm of any kind to; damage; hurt; impair: to injure one's hand.
noun minister
- parishioner — one of the community or inhabitants of a parish.
- layperson — a person who is not a member of the clergy; one of the laity.
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