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MIN'ISTER, n. [L.]

1. Properly, a chief servant; hence, an agent appointed to transact or manage business under the authority of another; in which sense, it is a word of very extensive application.

Moses rose up and his minister Joshua. Ex.24.

2. One to whom a king or prince entrusts the direction of affairs of state; as minister of state; the prime minister. In modern governments, the secretaries or heads of the several departments or branches of government are the ministers of the chief magistrate.

3. A magistrate; an executive officer.

For he is the minister of God to thee for good. Rom.13.

4. A delegate; an embassador; the representative of a sovereign at a foreign court; usually such as is resident at a foreign court, but not restricted to such.

5. One who serves at the altar; one who performs sacerdotal duties; the pastor of a church, duly authorized or licensed to preach the gospel and administer the sacraments. Eph.3.

6. Christ is called a minister of the sanctuary. Heb.8.

7. An angel; a messenger of God.

Who maketh his angels spirits, his ministers a flaming fire. Ps.104.

MIN'ISTER, v.t. [L. ministro.] To give; to afford; to supply.

He that ministereth seed to the sower--2 Cor.9.

That it may minister grace to the hearers. Eph.4.

MIN'ISTER, v.i. To attend and serve; to perform service in any office, sacred or secular.

I will sanctify also both Aaron and his sons, to minister to me in the priest's office. Ex.29.

1. To afford supplies; to give things needful; to supply the means of relief; to relieve.

When saw we thee hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?

Matt.25.

2. To give medicines.

Canst thou not minister to a mind diseased?

In this sense, we commonly use administer.



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MIN'ISTER, n. [L.]

1. Properly, a chief servant; hence, an agent appointed to transact or manage business under the authority of another; in which sense, it is a word of very extensive application.

Moses rose up and his minister Joshua. Ex.24.

2. One to whom a king or prince entrusts the direction of affairs of state; as minister of state; the prime minister. In modern governments, the secretaries or heads of the several departments or branches of government are the ministers of the chief magistrate.

3. A magistrate; an executive officer.

For he is the minister of God to thee for good. Rom.13.

4. A delegate; an embassador; the representative of a sovereign at a foreign court; usually such as is resident at a foreign court, but not restricted to such.

5. One who serves at the altar; one who performs sacerdotal duties; the pastor of a church, duly authorized or licensed to preach the gospel and administer the sacraments. Eph.3.

6. Christ is called a minister of the sanctuary. Heb.8.

7. An angel; a messenger of God.

Who maketh his angels spirits, his ministers a flaming fire. Ps.104.

MIN'ISTER, v.t. [L. ministro.] To give; to afford; to supply.

He that ministereth seed to the sower--2 Cor.9.

That it may minister grace to the hearers. Eph.4.

MIN'ISTER, v.i. To attend and serve; to perform service in any office, sacred or secular.

I will sanctify also both Aaron and his sons, to minister to me in the priest's office. Ex.29.

1. To afford supplies; to give things needful; to supply the means of relief; to relieve.

When saw we thee hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?

Matt.25.

2. To give medicines.

Canst thou not minister to a mind diseased?

In this sense, we commonly use administer.

MIN'IS-TER, n. [L; probably from Ar. مَهَنَ mahana, to serve, wait, attend, Class Mn, No. 2, and Sax. steore, helm, direction; steoran, to steer.]

  1. Properly, a chief servant; hence, an agent appointed to transact or manage business under the authority of another; in which sense, it is a word of very extensive application. Moses rose up and his minister Joshua. Exo. xxiv.
  2. One to whom a king or prince intrusts the direction of affairs of state; as, minister of state; the prime minister. In modern governments, the secretaries or heads of the several departments or branches of government are the ministers of the chief magistrate.
  3. A magistrate; an executive officer. For he is the minister of God to thee for good. Rom. xiii.
  4. A deli; an embassador; the representative of a sovereign at a foreign court; usually such as is resident at a foreign court, but not restricted to such.
  5. One who serves at the altar; one who performs sacerdotal duties; the pastor of a church duly authorized or licensed to preach the Gospel and administer the sacraments. Eph. iii.
  6. Christ is called a minister of the sanctuary. Heb. viii.
  7. An angel; a messenger of God. Who maketh his angels spirits, his ministers a flaming fire. Ps. civ.

MIN'IS-TER, v.i.

  1. To attend and serve; to perform service in any office, sacred or secular. I will sanctify also both Aaron and his sons, to minister to in the priest's office. Ex. xxix.
  2. To afford supplies; to give things needful; to supply the means of relief; to relieve. When saw we thee hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick; or in prison, and did not minister to thee? Matth. xxv.
  3. To give medicines. Canst thou not minister to a mind diseased? Shak. In this sense, we commonly use administer.

MIN'IS-TER, v.t. [L. ministro.]

To give; to afford; to supply. He that ministereth seed to the sower. 2 Cor. xi. That it may minister grace to the hearers. Eph iv.


Min"is*ter
  1. A servant; a subordinate; an officer or assistant of inferior rank; hence, an agent, an instrument.

    Moses rose up, and his minister Joshua. Ex. xxiv. 13.

    I chose
    Camillo for the minister, to poison
    My friend Polixenes.
    Shak.

  2. To furnish or apply] to afford; to supply; to administer.

    He that ministereth seed to the sower. 2 Cor. ix. 10.

    We minister to God reason to suspect us. Jer. Taylor.

  3. To act as a servant, attendant, or agent; to attend and serve; to perform service in any office, sacred or secular.

    The Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister. Matt. xx. 28.

  4. An officer of justice.

    [Obs.]

    I cry out the on the ministres, quod he,
    That shoulde keep and rule this cité.
    Chaucer.

  5. To supply or to things needful; esp., to supply consolation or remedies.

    Matt. xxv. 44.

    Canst thou not minister to a mind diseased? Shak.

  6. One to whom the sovereign or executive head of a government intrusts the management of affairs of state, or some department of such affairs.

    Ministers to kings, whose eyes, ears, and hands they are, must be answerable to God and man. Bacon.

  7. A representative of a government, sent to the court, or seat of government, of a foreign nation to transact diplomatic business.

    * Ambassadors are classed (in the diplomatic sense) in the first rank of public ministers, ministers plenipotentiary in the second. "The United States diplomatic service employs two classes of ministers, -- ministers plenipotentiary and ministers resident." Abbott.

  8. One who serves at the altar; one who performs sacerdotal duties; the pastor of a church duly authorized or licensed to preach the gospel and administer the sacraments.

    Addison.

    Syn. -- Delegate; official; ambassador; clergyman; parson; priest.

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Minister

MIN'ISTER, noun [Latin]

1. Properly, a chief servant; hence, an agent appointed to transact or manage business under the authority of another; in which sense, it is a word of very extensive application.

Moses rose up and his minister Joshua. Exodus 24:13.

2. One to whom a king or prince entrusts the direction of affairs of state; as minister of state; the prime minister In modern governments, the secretaries or heads of the several departments or branches of government are the ministers of the chief magistrate.

3. A magistrate; an executive officer.

For he is the minister of God to thee for good. Romans 13:4.

4. A delegate; an embassador; the representative of a sovereign at a foreign court; usually such as is resident at a foreign court, but not restricted to such.

5. One who serves at the altar; one who performs sacerdotal duties; the pastor of a church, duly authorized or licensed to preach the gospel and administer the sacraments. Ephesians 3:7.

6. Christ is called a minister of the sanctuary. Hebrews 8:2.

7. An angel; a messenger of God.

Who maketh his angels spirits, his ministers a flaming fire. Psalms 104:4.

MIN'ISTER, verb transitive [Latin ministro.] To give; to afford; to supply.

He that ministereth seed to the sower--2 Corinthians 9:10.

That it may minister grace to the hearers. Ephesians 4:29.

MIN'ISTER, verb intransitive To attend and serve; to perform service in any office, sacred or secular.

I will sanctify also both Aaron and his sons, to minister to me in the priest's office. Exodus 29:1.

1. To afford supplies; to give things needful; to supply the means of relief; to relieve.

When saw we thee hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?

Matthew 25:44.

2. To give medicines.

Canst thou not minister to a mind diseased?

In this sense, we commonly use administer.

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