minister

(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.

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.

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

Zinnen

He remains Finland's longest-serving prime minister .

Hij blijft de langst dienende premier van Finland.