min·is·ter (m n -st r)n. Abbr. Min. 1. a. One who is authorized to perform religious functions in a Christian church, especially a Protestant church. b. Roman Catholic Church The superior in certain orders. 2. A high officer of state appointed to head an executive or administrative department of government. 3. An authorized diplomatic representative of a government, usually ranking next below an ambassador. 4. A person serving as an agent for another by carrying out specified orders or functions. v. min·is·tered, min·is·ter·ing, min·is·ters v.intr. 1. To attend to the wants and needs of others: Volunteers ministered to the homeless after the flood. See Synonyms at tend2. 2. To perform the functions of a cleric. v.tr. To administer or dispense (a sacrament, for example). [Middle English, from Old French ministre, from Latin minister, servant; see mei-2 in Indo-European roots.] |
minister [ˈmɪnɪstə]
n
1. (Christianity / Protestantism) (esp in Presbyterian and some Nonconformist Churches) a member of the clergy
2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a person appointed to head a government department
3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) any diplomatic agent accredited to a foreign government or head of state
4. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) short for minister plenipotentiary, envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary See envoy1 [1]
5. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) Also called (in full) minister resident a diplomat ranking after an envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary
6. a person who attends to the needs of others, esp in religious matters
7. a person who acts as the agent or servant of a person or thing
vb
1. (intr; often foll by to) to attend to the needs (of); take care (of)
2. (tr) Archaic to provide; supply
[via Old French from Latin: servant; related to minus less]
ministership n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  minister - a person authorized to conduct religious worship; "clergymen are usually called ministers in Protestant churches"clergyman, man of the cloth, reverend - a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church ministrant - someone who serves as a minister |
| 2. | minister - a person appointed to a high office in the government; "Minister of Finance" cabinet minister - a person who is a member of the cabinet executive, executive director - a person responsible for the administration of a business finance minister, minister of finance - the minister responsible for state finances foreign minister, secretary of state - a government minister for foreign relations | |
| 3. |  minister - a diplomat representing one government to another; ranks below ambassadordiplomat, diplomatist - an official engaged in international negotiations | |
| 4. | minister - the job of a head of a government department public service - employment within a government system (especially in the civil service) cabinet minister - the job of a senior minister who is a member of the cabinet Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom | |
| Verb | 1. | minister - attend to the wants and needs of others; "I have to minister to my mother all the time" |
| 2. | minister - work as a minister; "She is ministering in an old parish" work - exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity; "I will work hard to improve my grades"; "she worked hard for better living conditions for the poor" |
minister
noun
1. member of the government, secretary, politician, secretary of state, cabinet minister, political leader He was named minister of culture.
2. official, ambassador, diplomat, delegate, executive, administrator, envoy, cabinet member, office-holder, plenipotentiary He concluded a deal with the Danish minister in Washington.
verb
(often with to) attend, serve, tend, answer to, accommodate, take care of, cater to, pander to, administer to, be solicitous of For 44 years he had ministered to the poor and the sick.
Translations
minister [ˈmɪnɪstəʳ]
A. N
1. (Pol) → ministro/a m/f, secretario/a m/f (Mex)
Prime Minister → primer(a)ministro/a m/f
the Minister for Education → el/la Ministro/a de Educación
Prime Minister → primer(a)ministro/a m/f
the Minister for Education → el/la Ministro/a de Educación
2. (Rel) → pastor(a) m/f, clérigo/a m/f CHURCHES OF ENGLAND/SCOTLAND
B. VI to minister to sb → atender a algn
to minister to sb's needs → atender or satisfacer las necesidades de algn
to minister to sb's needs → atender or satisfacer las necesidades de algn
minister [ˈmɪnɪstər]
minister
n
(Pol) → Minister(in) m(f)
vi to minister to somebody → sich um jdn kümmern; to minister to somebody’s needs/wants → jds Bedürfnisse/Wünsche (acc) → befriedigen; a ministering angel (liter) → ein barmherziger Engel
minister [ˈmɪnɪstəʳ]
minister [ˈmɪnɪstəʳ]
2. vi to minister to (sick person) → assistere
to minister to sb's needs → provvedere ai bisogni di qn
ministering angel (fig) → angelo del paradiso
to minister to sb's needs → provvedere ai bisogni di qn
ministering angel (fig) → angelo del paradiso
minister [ˈmɪnɪstəʳ]
2. vi to minister to (sick person) → assistere
to minister to sb's needs → provvedere ai bisogni di qn
ministering angel (fig) → angelo del paradiso
to minister to sb's needs → provvedere ai bisogni di qn
ministering angel (fig) → angelo del paradiso
n minister [ˈministə]
1 a clergyman in certain branches of the Christian Church He is a minister in the Presbyterian church. dominee كاهِن свещеник pastor præst der Geistliche κληρικός pastor (kiriku)õpetaja, jutlustaja کشیش pappi pasteur כּוֹמֶר मंत्री svećenik, poslanik lelkész, lelkipásztor pendeta klerkur, prestur pastore, ministro del culto 牧師 성직자 dvasininkas, pastorius mācītājs pendeta dominee prest pastor clérigo pastor священник pastor duhovnik sveštenik präst พระผู้สอนศาสนา (ในศาสนาคริสต์) papaz, rahip 牧師 священик گرجا کا ایک عہدہ دار mục sư 牧师
2 (the title of) the head of any of the divisions or departments of a government the Minister for Education. minister وَزير министър ministr, -yně minister der/die Minister(in) υπουργός ministro minister وزیر ministeri ministre שַׂר शिक्षा मंत्री ministar miniszter menteri ráðherra ministro 大臣 장관 ministras ministrs menteri minister -minister, statsråd minister ministro ministru министр minister, -ka minister ministar minister รัฐมนตรี bakan 部長 міністр وزير bộ trưởng 部长
v
(withto) to give help (to) She ministered to his needs. omsien يَسْهَر على، يَرْعى، يُساعِد помагам pečovat, pomáhat hjælpe; sørge for behilflich sein υπηρετώ atender, cuidar rahuldama خدمت کردن huolehtia donner des soins (à) לְסַפֵּק צְרָכַיו सेवा करना pomagati segít membantu hlynna að provvedere a ～に役立つ 주다, 공급하다 pasirūpinti, padėti palīdzēt; gādāt membantu verzorgen sørge for, yte hjelp til dbać (o) cuidar de a avea grijă de прислуживать starať sa (o), pomôcť (komu) pomagati brinuti se hjälpa, gå tillhanda, sörja för ให้ความช่วยเหลือ yardım etmek; sağlamak 給予幫助 служити; допомагати مدد فراہم کرنا chăm sóc 给予帮助
adj ministerial [miniˈstiəriəl]
of or concerning ministers ministerial duties. ministeriële كَهْنوتي، وزاري министерски ministerský; pastorský ministeriel Ministerial-... υπουργικός ministerial ministri-, õpetaja-, jutlustaja- وزیری pappis-, ministerin ministériel, sacerdotal שֶׁל שַׂר मंत्रालय संबंधी pomoćni miniszteri yang berhubungan dengan menteri ráðherra- ministeriale; sacerdotale 大臣の 성직자의 ministro, ministrų ministra-; ministrijas- yang berkaitan dengan menteri ministerieel preste-; statsråds-, minister- ministerialny ministerial ministerial; sacerdotal министерский ministerský; pastorský ministrski ministarski minister-, prästerlig, präst- เกี่ยวกับรัฐมนตรี bakana ait 部長的 службовий; міністерський وزرا سے متعلق thuộc bộ trưởng 部长的
n ministry
1 the profession, duties or period of service of a minister of religion His ministry lasted for fifteen years. diens الأكليروس، الكَهْنوت министърска работа pastorství kald; præstekald das geistliche Amt θητεία κληρικού sacerdocio, clerecía (kiriku)õpetajaamet دوره وزارت papinvirka ministère, sacerdoce כְּהוּנָה मंत्रिमंडल duhovnička služba lelkészség jabatan pendeta prestsstörf ministero 牧師の職 목사 kunigystë, dvasininko pareigos mācītāja amats/kalpošanas laiks jabatan pendeta ambt van dominee presteembete, –gjerning praca duszpasterska, duszpasterstwo ministério ministeriat; preoţie функции, срок службы священника pastorstvo cerkvena služba sveštenička služba prästtjänst, -ämbete คณะรัฐมนตรี papazlık 牧師的職位/任期 духівництво دینی نمائندہ کے فرائض اور عہدے کی مدت đoàn mục sư 牧师的职位（或任期）
2 a department of government or the building where its employees work the Transport Ministry. ministerie وِزارَه министерство ministerstvo ministerium; -ministerium das Ministerium υπουργείο ministerio ministeerium وزارتخانه ministeriö ministère מִשׂרָד परिवहन मंत्रालय ministarstvo minisztérium kementerian ráðuneyti ministero 省 (행정부의) 부(성) ministerija ministrija kementerian ministerie departement, ministerium ministerstwo ministério minister министерство ministerstvo ministrstvo ministarstvo departement, ministerium กระทรวง bakanlık (政府的)部 міністерство وزارت bộ （政府的）部
minister → كاهن, وزير ministr, pastor minister, præst Geistlicher, Minister ιερέας, υπουργός ministro, pastor ministeri, pappi ministre, pasteur ministar, svećenik ministro, sacerdote 大臣, 聖職者 목사, 장관 minister, predikant minister, prest duchowny, minister ministro, pastor министр, священник minister, präst พระผู้สอนศาสนา, รัฐมนตรี bakan, vaiz bộ trưởng, mục sư 牧师, 部长
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