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minister
noun
verb
the job of a head of a government department
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 8
- Starts with
- M
- Ends with
- R
- Contains
- INISTE
- Scrabble score
- 10
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
ˈmɪnɪstə
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Meaning
Definitions
noun
the job of a head of a government department
noun
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
“clergymen are usually called ministers in Protestant churches”
noun
a diplomat representing one government to another; ranks below ambassador
noun
a person appointed to a high office in the government
“Minister of Finance”
verb
work as a minister
“She is ministering in an old parish”
verb
attend to the wants and needs of others
“I have to minister to my mother all the time”
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Example Sentences
clergymen are usually called ministers in Protestant churches
Minister of Finance
She is ministering in an old parish
I have to minister to my mother all the time
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