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minister.

minister (a politician who heads a ministry)

8 characters3 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/miˈnɪs.tər/
  1. minister (a politician who heads a ministry)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French ministre. Used in political contexts since the 16th century.

noun/miˈnɪs.tər/
  1. a servant of a monastery, or assistant of a priest

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Latin minister. Used in this sense since at least 1269.

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