minister
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Also seen as: ministers · ministering · ministered
Sense 1
A person who is trained to preach, to perform religious ceremonies, and to afford pastoral care at a Protestant church.
Người được đào tạo để giảng, thực hiện nghi lễ tôn giáo và chăm sóc mục vụ tại một nhà thờ Tin Lành
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Noun
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
A person (either a layperson or an ordained clergy member) who is commissioned to perform some act on behalf of the Catholic Church.
Người được ủy thác để thực hiện một số hành động thay mặt Giáo hội Công giáo
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Noun
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 3
To attend to (the needs of); to tend; to take care (of); to give aid; to give service.
Chăm sóc, phục vụ, giúp đỡ, cung cấp sự hỗ trợ
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Verb
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 4
To function as a clergyman or as the officiant in church worship.
Làm nhiệm vụ như một mục sư hoặc người chủ trì trong thờ phụng
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Verb
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “minister” mean?
A person who is trained to preach, to perform religious ceremonies, and to afford pastoral care at a Protestant church.
Is “minister” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.