minister

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

1. A person who is trained to preach, to perform religious ceremonies, and to afford pastoral care at a Protestant church.
2. A person (either a layperson or an ordained clergy member) who is commissioned to perform some act on behalf of the Catholic Church.
3. A politician who heads a ministry
4. In diplomacy, the rank of diplomat directly below ambassador.
5. A servant; a subordinate; an officer or assistant of inferior rank; hence, an agent, an instrument.

Verb

1. (intransitive) To attend to (the needs of); to tend; to take care (of); to give aid; to give service.
2. (intransitive) To function as a clergyman or as the officiant in church worship.
3. (archaic, transitive) To afford, to give, to supply.

Concepten

minister

priester

bewindsman

geestelijke

pastoor

zielszorger

pastor

zielverzorger

abbé

abt

dominee

gezant

predikant

weleerwaarde

verlenen

verschaffen

eerzaamheid

leraar

🧑‍🏫

dienaar

toedienen

Synoniemen

priest

pastor

clergyman

preacher

secretary

parson

counsellor

serve

reverend

envoy

ambassador

diplomat

cleric

father

👨‍👦

official

minister of religion

nurse

rector

abbot

monk

statesman

cabinet minister

consul

missionary

secretary of State

curate

cabinet member

diplomatic minister

Secretary of State

brother

👨‍👦

superintendent

look after

vizier

representative

administer

clergy

wait on

government minister

churchman

functionary

attend

abbé

officer

presbyter

diplomatic body

care for

dependent

cure

care

allow

Vertalingen

ministre

ministro

ministro

Minister

ministro

υπουργός

ministre

bakan

Pfarrer

pastor

Pastor

وزير

sacerdote

curato

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈmɪn.əˌstɚ/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: ministre

Overgenomen van Middelengels: mynystren

In summary

From Middle English ministre, from Old French ministre, from Latin minister (“an attendant, servant, assistant, a priest's assistant or other under official”), from minor (“less”) + -ter; see minor. Doublet of Minorite.

Zinnen

He remains Finland's longest-serving prime minister .

Hij blijft de langst dienende premier van Finland.