Definition of minister
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: agent
the angels are ministers of the divine will— H. P. Liddon
2a
: one officiating or assisting the officiant in church worship
b
: a clergyman or clergywoman especially of a Protestant communion
3a
: the superior (see superior entry 2 sense 1) of one of several religious orders
— called also minister-general
b
: the assistant to the rector or the bursar of a Jesuit house
4
: a high officer of state entrusted with the management of a division of governmental activities
the British Minister of Defence
5a
: a diplomatic representative (such as an ambassador) accredited to the court (see court entry 1 sense 1c) or seat of government of a foreign state
b
: a diplomatic representative ranking below an ambassador
minister
verbDefinition of minister (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: to function as a minister of religion
2
: to give aid or service
minister to the sick
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The first known use of minister was in the 14th century
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