Meaning Of The Word Minister

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Minister Meaning

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minister
In Britain and some other countries, a minister is a person who is in charge of a particular government department.
countable noun: A minister is a member of the clergy, especially in Protestant churches.
countable noun: A minister is a person who officially represents their government in a foreign country and has a lower rank than an ambassador.
verb: If you minister to people or to their needs, you serve them or help them, for example by making sure that they have everything they need or want.

minister in American English
a person acting for another as agent and carrying out given orders or designs
intransitive verb: to perform the functions of a religious minister
noun: a person authorized to conduct religious worship; member of the clergy; pastor
transitive verb: to administer or apply

minister in British English
noun: (esp in Presbyterian and some Nonconformist Churches) a member of the clergy
verb: to attend to the needs (of); take care (of)

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