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1Minister — can mean several things: Minister (Christianity), a Christian who ministers in some way Minister (diplomacy), the rank of diplomat directly below ambassador Minister (government), a politician who heads a ministry (government department) Shadow… …
2Minister — Min is*ter, n. [OE. ministre, F. ministre, fr. L. minister, orig. a double comparative from the root of minor less, and hence meaning, an inferior, a servant. See 1st {Minor}, and cf. {Master}, {Minstrel}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A servant; a… …
3Minister — Min is*ter, v. i. 1. To act as a servant, attendant, or agent; to attend and serve; to perform service in any office, sacred or secular. [1913 Webster] The Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister. Matt. xx. 28. [1913 Webster] 2 …
4Minister — Min is*ter, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ministered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Ministering}.] [OE. ministren, OF. ministrer, fr. L. ministrare. See {Minister}, n.] To furnish or apply; to afford; to supply; to administer. [1913 Webster] He that ministereth seed… …
5Minister — Ein Minister ist das Mitglied einer Regierung und in der Regel Leiter eines Ministeriums. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Historisches und Sprachliches 2 Deutschland 2.1 Bundesminister 2.2 …
6minister — I. noun Etymology: Middle English ministre, from Anglo French, from Latin minister servant; akin to Latin minor smaller Date: 14th century 1. agent 2. a. one officiating or assisting the officiant in church worship b. a clergyman especially of a… …
7Minister of State — is a title borne by politicians or officials in certain countries governed under a parliamentary system. In some countries a minister of state is a junior minister, who is assigned to assist a specific cabinet minister. In other countries a… …
8Minister for Ecclesiastical Affairs of Denmark — (Danish: kirkeminister) is a Danish political minister office. The main responsibility of the minister is the Danish People s Church. The office was created in 1916 when the post Kultus Minister was split up into the posts of Education Minister… …
9Minister for Refugees, Immigrants and Integration (Denmark) — Minister for Refugees, Immigrants and Integration of Denmark (Danish: Minister for flygtninge, indvandrere og integration) is a Danish ministerial office, often abbreviated as Minister for Integration (Danish: Integrationsminister) . The office… …
10Minister for Family and Consumer Affairs of Denmark — (Danish: Minister for Familie og Forbrugeranliggender) was a political office in the Danish government created in August 2004 and worked primarily for families and with consumption related topics. The main purpose of the ministry was to protect… …
