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How to pronounce minister
Say it like this: /ˈmɪn.əˌstɚ/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does minister mean?
nounA person who is trained to preach, to perform religious ceremonies, and to afford pastoral care at a Protestant church.
“The minister said a prayer on behalf of the entire congregation.”
A person (either a layperson or an ordained clergy member) who is commissioned to perform some act on behalf of the Catholic Church.
A politician who heads a ministry
“He was newly appointed to be Minister of the Interior.”
verbTo attend to (the needs of); to tend; to take care (of); to give aid; to give service.
To function as a clergyman or as the officiant in church worship.
To afford, to give, to supply.
“We minister to God reason to suspect us.”
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