| NOUN | person | minister, curate, minister of religion, parson, pastor, rector | a person authorized to conduct religious worship |
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| person | minister, government minister | a person appointed to a high office in the government | |
| person | minister, diplomatic minister | a diplomat representing one government to another | |
| act | minister | the job of a head of a government department | |
| VERB | social | minister | attend to the wants and needs of others |
| social | minister | work as a minister |
| Sounds | mih'nahster; mih'nihster | |
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| Rhymes | abductor ... zoster: 649 rhymes with ter... | |
| Meaning | A person authorized to conduct religious worship. | |
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| Example | "clergymen are usually called ministers in Protestant churches" | |
| Synonyms | curate, minister of religion, parson, pastor, rector | |
| Narrower | ministrant | someone who serves as a minister |
| Broader | clergyman, reverend, man of the cloth | A member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church |
| Spanish | cura, ministro, párroco, pastor, rector, vicario | |
| Catalan | cura, curat, ministre de l'església, pastor, rector, vicari | |
| Adjectives | ministerial | of or relating to a minister of religion or the minister's office |
| Verbs | minister | work as a minister |
| Meaning | A person appointed to a high office in the government. | |
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| Example | "Minister of Finance" | |
| Synonym | government minister | |
| Instances | Haman | (Old Testament) the minister of the Persian emperor who hated the Jews and was hanged for plotting to massacre them |
| Yamani, Ahmed Zoki Yamani | Saudi Arabian minister of petroleum who was a central figure in the creation of OPEC (born in 1930) | |
| Narrower | cabinet minister | A person who is a member of the cabinet |
| finance minister, minister of finance | The minister responsible for state finances | |
| foreign minister, secretary of state | A government minister for foreign relations / relations | |
| Broader | executive, executive director | A person responsible for the administration of a business |
| Spanish | consejera, consejero, ministra, ministro | |
| Catalan | consellera, conseller, ministra, ministre | |
| Adjectives | ministerial | of or relating to a government minister or ministry |
| Meaning | A diplomat representing one government to another; ranks below ambassador. | |
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| Synonym | diplomatic minister | |
| Broader | diplomat, diplomatist | An official engaged in international negotiations |
| Spanish | ministro diplomático | |
| Catalan | ministre diplomàtic | |
| Adjectives | ministerial | of or relating to a government minister or ministry |
| Meaning | The job of a head of a government department. | |
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| Region | United Kingdom, UK, U.K., Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Great Britain | A monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles |
| Narrower | cabinet minister | The job of a senior minister / minister who is a member of the cabinet |
| Broader | public service | employment within a government system (especially in the civil service) |
| Spanish | ministro | |
| Adjectives | ministerial | of or relating to a government minister or ministry |
| Meaning | attend to the wants and needs of others. | |
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| Pattern | Something ----s to somebody | |
| Example | "I have to minister to my mother all the time" | |
| Broader | attend, take care, look, see | take charge of or deal with |
| Adjectives | ministrant | giving practical help to |
| Nouns | ministration | assistance in time of difficulty |
| Meaning | Work as a minister. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
| Example | "She is ministering in an old parish" | |
| Broader | work | Exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity |
| Spanish | pastorear | |
| Nouns | minister | a person authorized to conduct religious worship |
| ministrant | someone who serves as a minister | |
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