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Minister - definition of minister by The Free Dictionary Minister - definition of minister by The Free Dictionary https://www.thefreedictionary.com/minister Printer Friendly minister Also found in: Thesaurus , Legal , Idioms , Encyclopedia , Wikipedia . Related to minister: Minister of State , cabinet minister min·is·ter (mĭn′ĭ-stər) n. 1. a. One who is authorized to perform religious functions in a Christian church, especially a Protestant church. b. Roman Catholic Church The superior in certain orders. 2. A high officer of state appointed to head an executive or administrative department of government. 3. An authorized diplomatic representative of a government, usually ranking next below an ambassador. 4. A person serving as an agent for another by carrying out specified orders or functions. v. min·is·tered , min·is·ter·ing , min·is·ters v. intr. 1. To attend to the wants and needs of others: Volunteers ministered to the homeless after the flood. See Synonyms at tend 2 . 2. To perform the functions of a cleric. v. tr. To administer or dispense (a sacrament, for example). [Middle English ministre , from Old French, from Latin minister , servant ; see mei- in Indo-European roots .] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. minister ( ˈmɪnɪstə ) n 1. (Protestantism) (esp in Presbyterian and some Nonconformist Churches) a member of the clergy 2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a person appointed to head a government department 3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) any diplomatic agent accredited to a foreign government or head of state 4. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) short for minister plenipotentiary or envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary . See envoy 1 1 5. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) Also called (in full): minister resident a diplomat ranking after an envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary 6. a person who attends to the needs of others, esp in religious matters 7. a person who acts as the agent or servant of a person or thing vb 8. (often foll by: to ) to attend to the needs (of); take care (of) 9. ( tr ) archaic to provide; supply [C13: via Old French from Latin: servant; related to minus less] ˈministerˌship n Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014 min•is•ter (ˈmɪn ə stər) n. 1. a person authorized to conduct religious worship; member of the clergy; pastor. 2. a person authorized to administer sacraments, as at mass. 3. a person appointed to some high office of state, esp. to that of head of an administrative department. 4. a diplomatic representative, usu. ranking below an ambassador. 5. a person acting as the agent or instrument of another. v.i. 6. to perform the functions of a religious minister. 7. to give service, care, or aid: to minister to the hungry. [1250–1300; (n.) Middle English (< Old French menistre ) < Latin minister servant = minis-, variant of minus a lesser amount (see minor ) + -ter n. suffix] Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. minister Past participle: ministered Gerund: ministering Imperative Present Preterite Present Continuous Present Perfect Past Continuous Past Perfect Future Future Perfect Future Continuous Present Perfect Continuous Future Perfect Continuous Past Perfect Continuous Conditional Past Conditional Imperative minister minister Present I minister you minister he/she/it ministers we minister you minister they minister Preterite I ministered you ministered he/she/it ministered we ministered you ministered they ministered Present Continuous I am ministering you are ministering he/she/it is ministering we are ministering you are ministering they are ministering Present Perfect I have ministered you have ministered he/she/it has ministered we have ministered you have ministered they have ministered Past Continuous I was ministering you were ministering he/she/it was ministering we were ministering you were ministering they were ministering Past Perfect I had ministered you had ministered he/she/it had ministered we had ministered you had ministered they had ministered Future I will minister you will minister he/she/it will minister we will minister you will minister they will minister Future Perfect I will have ministered you will have ministered he/she/it will have ministered we will have ministered you will have ministered they will have ministered Future Continuous I will be ministering you will be ministering he/she/it will be ministering we will be ministering you will be ministering they will be ministering Present Perfect Continuous I have been ministering you have been ministering he/she/it has been ministering we have been ministering you have been ministering they have been ministering Future Perfect Continuous I will have been ministering you will have been ministering he/she/it will have been ministering we will have been ministering you will have been ministering they will have been ministering Past Perfect Continuous I had been ministering you had been ministering he/she/it had been ministering we had been ministering you had been ministering they had been ministering Conditional I would minister you would minister he/she/it would minister we would minister you would minister they would minister Past Conditional I would have ministered you would have ministered he/she/it would have ministered we would have ministered you would have ministered they would have ministered Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011 minister A government officer who heads a department. Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited Thesaurus Antonyms Related Words Synonyms Legend: Switch to new thesaurus Noun 1. minister - a person authorized to conduct religious worship; "clergymen are usually called ministers in Protestant churches" curate , minister of religion , parson , pastor , rector clergyman , man of the cloth , reverend - a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church ministrant - someone who serves as a minister 2. minister - a person appointed to a high office in the government; "Minister of Finance" government minister cabinet minister - a person who is a member of the cabinet executive , executive director - a person responsible for the administration of a business finance minister , minister of finance - the minister responsible for state finances foreign minister , secretary of state - a government minister for foreign relations 3. minister - a diplomat representing one government to another; ranks below ambassador diplomatic minister diplomat , diplomatist - an official engaged in international negotiations 4. minister - the job of a head of a government department public service - employment within a government system (especially in the civil service) cabinet minister - the job of a senior minister who is a member of the cabinet Britain , Great Britain , U.K. , UK , United Kingdom , United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom Verb 1. minister - attend to the wants and needs of others; "I have to minister to my mother all the time" attend , take care , look , see - take charge of or deal with; "Could you see about lunch?"; "I must attend to this matter"; "She took care of this business" 2. minister - work as a minister; "She is ministering in an old parish" work - exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity; "I will work hard to improve my grades"; "she worked hard for better living conditions for the poor" Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc. minister noun 1. member of the government , secretary , politician , secretary of state , cabinet minister , political leader He was named minister of culture. 2. official , ambassador , diplomat , delegate , executive , administrator , envoy , cabinet member , office-holder , plenipotentiary He concluded a deal with the Danish minister in Washington. 3. clergyman , priest , divine , vicar , parson , preacher , pastor , chaplain , cleric , rector , curate , churchman , padre (informal) , ecclesiastic His father was a Baptist minister. verb 1. (often with to ) attend , serve , tend , answer to , accommodate , take care of , cater to , pander to , administer to , be solicitous of For 44 years he had ministered to the poor and the sick. Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002 minister noun A person ordained for service in a Christian church: churchman , churchwoman , clergyman , clergywoman , cleric , clerical , clerk , divine , ecclesiastic , parson , preacher . Informal: reverend . phrasal verb minister to 1. To have the care and supervision of: attend , care for , look after , mind , see to , tend , watch . Idioms: keep an eye on , look out for , take care of , take under one's wing. 2. To work and care for: attend , do for , serve , wait on (or upon). The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Translations كَاهِنٌ كاهِن وَزير وَزِيرٌ يَسْهَر على، يَرْعى، يُساعِد ministr pastor pečovat pomáhat -yně minister præst sørge for hjælpe Minister Ministerin behilflich sein Geistliche Geistlicher υπουργός αβάς διακονώ ιερέας ministro pastor servir atender clérigo min