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minister


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verb
ministeredminister·ing \-st(ə-)riŋ\

Definition of MINISTER

intransitive verb
1
: to function as a minister of religion
2
: to give aid or service <minister to the sick>
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First Known Use of MINISTER

14th century

Other Christian Religious Terms

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