minister en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- /ˈmɪn.ə.stɐ/ Dublin
- /ˈmɪn.ɪs.tə/ (UK)
- /ˈmɪn.ɪ-/ (US)
- (UK) audio
- /ˈmɪn.əˌstɚ/ (US)
- /ˈmɪn.ə.stɚ/ Dublin
- /ˈmɪn.ə.stɚ/ (Ireland)
Etymology
From Middle English ministre, from Old French ministre, from Latin minister (“an attendant, servant, assistant, a priest's assistant or other under official”), from minor (“less”) + -ter; see minor. Doublet of Minorite.
Meanings
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A person who is trained to preach, to perform religious ceremonies, and to afford pastoral care at a Protestant church.
The minister said a prayer on behalf of the entire congregation.
- A person (either a layperson or an ordained clergy member) who is commissioned to perform some act on behalf of the Catholic Church.
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A politician who heads a ministry
He was newly appointed to be Minister of the Interior.
Ministers to kings, whose eyes, ears, and hands they are, must be answerable to God and man.
1661 (first printed), Francis Bacon, A Letter of Advice to the Duke of Buckingham:
- In diplomacy, the rank of diplomat directly below ambassador.
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A servant; a subordinate; an officer or assistant of inferior rank; hence, an agent, an instrument.
[…], I choſe / Camillo for the miniſter, to poyſon / My friend Polixenes: […]
c. 1610–1611 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Winters Tale”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act III, scene ii], page 287, column 2:And Moſes roſe vp, and his miniſter Ioſhua: and Moſes went vp into the mount of God.
1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Exodus 24:13, column 1:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ministers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
chief minister · first minister · liturgical minister · cabinet minister · foreign minister · junior minister · minister of state · crime minister · minister without portfolio · stickit minister · ministerless · subminister · deputy first minister · resident minister · ministerer · shadow minister · catechetical minister · unministerlike · interior minister · ministerly · ex-minister · ecclesial minister · prime minister · ministration · ministership · Eucharistic minister · minister of justice · underminister · minister-president · superminister · extraordinary minister · ministerlike · ordinary minister · ministress · lay minister · e-minister
Descendants
Hypernyms
Relateds
ministerial · pastor · vicar · cleric · ministrix · parson · ministerium · priest · father · ministry
Synonyms
minister · government minister
Translations (260)
he שַׂר (politician who heads a ministry) · zh 大臣 (politician who heads a ministry) · hu lelkész (person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church) · pl ksiądz (person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church) · ur پادْری (person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church) · tl ministro (person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church) · sv präst (person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church) · hi वज़ीर (politician who heads a ministry) · jv mantri (politician who heads a ministry) · fa کَشیش (person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church) · or ମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ (politician who heads a ministry) · ja 長官 (politician who heads a ministry) · mk министер (politician who heads a ministry) · myv туростор (person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church) · nl dominee (person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church) · kk уәзір (politician who heads a ministry) · mr मंत्री (politician who heads a ministry) · iba menteri (politician who heads a ministry) · da minister (politician who heads a ministry) · bo བློན་པོ (politician who heads a ministry) · ca ministre de l'església (person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church) · et minister (politician who heads a ministry) · uz vazir (politician who heads a ministry) · ang þeġen (politician who heads a ministry) · ha minista (politician who heads a ministry) · sa मन्त्रिन् (politician who heads a ministry) · gd ministear (politician who heads a ministry) · sh mìnistrica (politician who heads a ministry) · ne मन्त्री (politician who heads a ministry) · th รัฐมนตรี (politician who heads a ministry) · id menteri (politician who heads a ministry) · ar وزير (politician who heads a ministry) · nl minister (politician who heads a ministry) · lv ministre (politician who heads a ministry) · bg мини́стърка (politician who heads a ministry) · cs ministr (politician who heads a ministry) · ny mbusa (person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church) · fa کاهِن (person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church) · zh 牧師 /牧师 (person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church) · eo ministro (politician who heads a ministry) · vi thừa tác viên (person who is commissioned to perform some act on behalf of the Catholic Church) · da præst (person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church) · pt ministro (politician who heads a ministry) · sk ministryňa (politician who heads a ministry) · pt pastor (person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church) · kn ಮಂತ್ರಿ (politician who heads a ministry) · lv priesteris (person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church) · lad bakan (politician who heads a ministry) · sa मन्त्रि (politician who heads a ministry) · it prete (person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church) · grc ὑπουργός (politician who heads a ministry) · ko 상 (politician who heads a ministry) · zh 大臣 (politician who heads a ministry) · ur خادِمِ دِین (person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church) · hi मंत्री (politician who heads a ministry) · de Dienstamtsträgerin (person who is commissioned to perform some act on behalf of the Catholic Church) · ko 대신 (politician who heads a ministry) · ar كَاهِن (person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church) · bg мини́стър (politician who heads a ministry) · my ဘုန်းကြီး (person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church) · hak 大臣 (politician who heads a ministry) · st tona (politician who heads a ministry) · vo ninisteran (politician who heads a ministry) · tr vezir (politician who heads a ministry) · bn উজির (politician who heads a ministry) · ky министр (politician who heads a ministry) · ml മന്ത്രി (politician who heads a ministry) · gu મંત્રી (politician who heads a ministry) · eo pastoro (person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church) · af minister (politician who heads a ministry) · ja 牧師 (person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church) · de Ministerin (politician who heads a ministry) · eo pastro (person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church) · lt ministrė (politician who heads a ministry) · hy նախարար (politician who heads a ministry) · cu свѧщеникъ (person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church) · zh 牧師 /牧师 (person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church) · sq prift (person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church) · zh 部長 /部长 (politician who heads a ministry) · el υπουργός (politician who heads a ministry) · mk министерка (politician who heads a ministry) · nb prest (person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church) · pl służebnik (someone who serves others) · oc ministre (politician who heads a ministry) · fi pappi (person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church) · hi याजक (person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church) · he כּוֹהֵן (person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church) · ps وزير (politician who heads a ministry) · nn minister (politician who heads a ministry) · nv ééʼ neishoodii (person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church) · tk wezir (politician who heads a ministry) · af dienaar (someone who serves others) · ba министр (politician who heads a ministry) · cs duchovní (person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church) · sh духо̀внӣк (person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church) · ar قِسِّيس (person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church) · fa کَاهِن (person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church) · sh свѐштенӣк (person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church) · ca ministre (politician who heads a ministry) · he כומר (person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church) · kmr qeşe (person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church) · as মন্ত্ৰী (politician who heads a ministry) · fa کَشِیش (person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church) · mk све́штеник (person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church) · ur وَزِیر (politician who heads a ministry) · yue 部長 /部长 (politician who heads a ministry) · ps پادري (person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church) · tt министр (politician who heads a ministry) · tl kataluna (person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church) · sk duchovný (person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church) · tr bakan (politician who heads a ministry) · sl ministrica (politician who heads a ministry) · myv туростор (politician who heads a ministry) · cs kněz (person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church) · mn ᠰᠠᠶᠢᠳ (politician who heads a ministry) · vi mục sư (person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church) · ar دَاعِيَة (person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church) · ko 목사 (person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church) · vi đại thần (politician who heads a ministry) · da pastor (person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church) · kmr şalyar (politician who heads a ministry) · lt kunigas (person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church) · az vəzir (politician who heads a ministry) · es ministro (person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church) · st moruti (person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church) · sl duhovnik (person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church) · ta அமைச்சர் (politician who heads a ministry) · uk міні́стр (politician who heads a ministry) · sv minister (politician who heads a ministry) · bol minista (politician who heads a ministry) · txb āmaś (politician who heads a ministry) · ny nduna (politician who heads a ministry) · sq ministre (politician who heads a ministry) · ug ۋەزىر (politician who heads a ministry) · fr pasteur (person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church) · ru свяще́нник (person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church) · tt вәзир (politician who heads a ministry) · fi ministeri (politician who heads a ministry) · kmr wezîr (politician who heads a ministry) · ko 장관 (politician who heads a ministry) · sk minister (politician who heads a ministry) · el πάστορας (person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church) · et preester (person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church) · nb minister (politician who heads a ministry) · sl minister (politician who heads a ministry) · es ministro (politician who heads a ministry) · be свяшчэ́ннiк (person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church) · ja 大臣 (politician who heads a ministry) · pis minista (person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church) · ro ministră (politician who heads a ministry) · fr prêtre (person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church) · ro preot (person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church) · ka მინისტრი (politician who heads a ministry) · kk министр (politician who heads a ministry) · hi पादरी (person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church) · tpi minista (person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church) · de Minister (politician who heads a ministry) · mn сайд (politician who heads a ministry) · ro ministru (politician who heads a ministry) · ar وَزِير (politician who heads a ministry) · zza wezır (politician who heads a ministry) · ps کشیش (person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church) · bg свеще́ник (person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church) · de Priester (person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church) · hu lelkipásztor (person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church) · hy քահանա (person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church) · uz ministr (politician who heads a ministry) · lad agá (politician who heads a ministry) · pl pastor (person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church) · am ሚኒስትር (politician who heads a ministry) · hi काहिन (person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church) · pl minister (politician who heads a ministry) · my ဝန်ကြီး (politician who heads a ministry) · ru мини́стр (politician who heads a ministry) · chr ᎠᎵᏣᏙᎲᏍᎩ (person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church) · de Pfarrer (person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church) · tk ruhany (person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church) · sw waziri (politician who heads a ministry) · as উজীৰ (politician who heads a ministry) · dv ވަޒީރު (politician who heads a ministry) · vi linh mục (person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church) · fi palvelija (someone who serves others) · mi minita (person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church) · uk свяще́ник (person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church) · be міні́стрка (politician who heads a ministry) · gl ministro (politician who heads a ministry) · cy gweinidog (person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church) · be міні́стар (politician who heads a ministry) · fr ministre (politician who heads a ministry) · sh svèćenīk (person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church) · sh мѝнистар (politician who heads a ministry) · sh duhòvnīk (person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church) · be міні́стр (politician who heads a ministry) · th บาทหลวง (person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church) · gd ministear (person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church) · pdt Prädja (person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church) · crh nazir (politician who heads a ministry) · ta மந்திரி (politician who heads a ministry) · sh свѐћенӣк (person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church) · lo ນິຄົນ (person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church) · yai ԝазир (politician who heads a ministry) · mi minita (politician who heads a ministry) · cy gweinidog (politician who heads a ministry) · got 𐌰𐌽𐌳𐌱𐌰𐌷𐍄𐍃 (someone who serves others) · sh mìnistārka (politician who heads a ministry) · gl ministro (person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church) · zza weyner (politician who heads a ministry) · km មន្ត្រី (politician who heads a ministry) · ru исполни́тель (someone who serves others) · km រដ្ឋមន្ត្រី (politician who heads a ministry) · sh svèštenīk (person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church) · ky вазир (politician who heads a ministry) · pl sługa (someone who serves others) · az nazir (politician who heads a ministry) · as মিনিষ্টাৰ (politician who heads a ministry) · ms menteri (politician who heads a ministry) · yi מיניסטער (politician who heads a ministry) · ka მღვდელი (person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church) · eu ministro (politician who heads a ministry) · hu miniszter (politician who heads a ministry) · lo ລັດຖະມົນຕີ (politician who heads a ministry) · yue 大臣 (politician who heads a ministry) · lt ministras (politician who heads a ministry) · bn মন্ত্রী (politician who heads a ministry) · sh мѝниста̄рка (politician who heads a ministry) · uk міні́стрка (politician who heads a ministry) · sq ministër (politician who heads a ministry) · ur کاہِن (person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church) · fa وَزیر (politician who heads a ministry) · ps کاهن (person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church) · he כֹּהֵן (person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church) · fa وَزِیر (politician who heads a ministry) · is prestur (person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church) · cs ministryně (politician who heads a ministry) · sk kňaz (person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church) · tg вазир (politician who heads a ministry) · be міні́старка (politician who heads a ministry) · sh мѝнистрица (politician who heads a ministry) · sh mìnistar (politician who heads a ministry) · ro pastor (person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church) · he שָׂרָה (politician who heads a ministry) · pl duchowny (person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church) · he כֹּמֶר (person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church) · af dominee (person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church) · uz ruhoniy (person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church) · vi bộ trưởng (politician who heads a ministry) · vi tổng trưởng (politician who heads a ministry) · lv mācītājs (person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church) · ar وَزِيرَة (politician who heads a ministry) · nl dienaar (someone who serves others) · tk ministr (politician who heads a ministry) · yue 牧師 /牧师 (person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church) · lv ministrs (politician who heads a ministry) · cdo 牧師 /牧师 (person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church) · is ráðherra (politician who heads a ministry) · af predikant (person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church) · lad vezir (politician who heads a ministry) · tum nduna (politician who heads a ministry) · te మంత్రి (politician who heads a ministry) · de Dienstamtsträger (person who is commissioned to perform some act on behalf of the Catholic Church)