Meaning

5 senses
  1. A person who is trained to preach, to perform religious ceremonies, and to afford pastoral care at a Protestant church.

    The minister said a prayer on behalf of the entire congregation.

    Pfarrer, Priester

    свяще́нникsvjaščénnik, исполни́тельispolnítelʹ

    свяще́никsvjaščényk

  2. A person (either a layperson or an ordained clergy member) who is commissioned to perform some act on behalf of the Catholic Church.

    Dienstamtsträger, Dienstamtsträgerin

  3. A politician who heads a ministry

    He was newly appointed to be Minister of the Interior.

    Minister, Ministerin

    мини́стрminístr

    міні́стрminístr, міні́стркаminístrka

  4. In diplomacy, the rank of diplomat directly below ambassador.

    a diplomat representing one government to another; ranks below ambassador

  5. A servant; a subordinate; an officer or assistant of inferior rank; hence, an agent, an instrument.

Examples

393 sentences
  1. He is studying to be a minister.

    Він вчиться, щоб стати священником.

    ruОн учится, чтобы стать священником.

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  2. Tom is studying to be a minister.

    Том учиться на пастора.

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  3. Tom is a minister.

    Том — пастор.

    ruТом - священник.

    deTom ist Pfarrer.

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  4. He was forced to resign as prime minister.

    Його примусили залишити посаду прем'єр-міністра.

    ruЕго вынудили оставить пост премьер-министра.

    deEr wurde gezwungen, als Ministerpräsident zurückzutreten.

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  5. The foreign minister attended the talks.

    ruМинистр иностранных дел принял участие в переговорах.

    deDen Gesprächen wohnte der Außenminister bei.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church:
politician who heads a ministry:
Русский
By meaning 3
person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church:
someone who serves others:
politician who heads a ministry:
Deutsch
By meaning 3
person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church:
person who is commissioned to perform some act on behalf of the Catholic Church:
politician who heads a ministry:

Origin

From Middle English ministre, from Old French ministre, from Latin minister (“an attendant

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.

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