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minister

Main Entry:: ¹min·is·ter
Pronunciation:: \ˈmi-nə-stər\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Middle English ministre, from Anglo-French, from Latin minister servant; akin to Latin minor smaller
Date:: 14th century

1: agent2 a: one officiating or assisting the officiant in church worship b: a clergyman especially of a Protestant communion3 a: the superior of one of several religious orders —called also minister-general b: the assistant to the rector or the bursar of a Jesuit house4: a high officer of state entrusted with the management of a division of governmental activities5 a: a diplomatic representative (as an ambassador) accredited to the court or seat of government of a foreign state b: a diplomatic representative ranking below an ambassador

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