minister

Definition

  • noun: a person whose job involves leading church services, performing religious ceremonies (such as marriages), and providing spiritual or religious guidance to other people
  • noun: one officiating or assisting the officiant in church worship
  • verb: to function as a minister of religion
  • synonyms: agent, dd, doctor of divinity

Examples

  • ('Brit') the 'Minister' of Defence [=('US') the Secretary of Defense]

  • She devoted herself to 'ministering to' the poor and sick.

  • The nurse 'ministered to' his wounds.

Movie quotes

  • (..) ...it is a custom more honoured in the breach than the observance - Peace, break thee off - Look, my lord, it comes - Looks it not like the king? -Angels and ministers of grace defend us! Be thou a spirit of health or goblin damned... Bring with thee airs from heaven or blasts from hell... (..)
    2015 Hamlet