Words · Very common
minister
/ˈmɪnəstɚ/ · 8 letters · 7 distinct letters
- noun
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
clergymen are usually called ministers in Protestant churches
- verb
attend to the wants and needs of others
I have to minister to my mother all the time
- noun
a person appointed to a high office in the government
Minister of Finance
- noun
a diplomat representing one government to another; ranks below ambassador
- noun
the job of a head of a government department