| Main Entry: |
minister |
| Part of Speech: |
noun |
| Definition: |
person in charge of church |
Synonyms: |
abbot, archbishop, archdeacon, bishop, chaplain, clergy, clergyperson, cleric, clerical, clerk, confessor, curate, deacon, dean, diocesan,
divine, ecclesiastic, lecturer, missionary,
monk, parson, pastor, preacher, prelate,
priest, pulpiteer, rector, reverend,
shepherd, vicar
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| Notes: |
a minister is commonly a person who leads the congregation of a Protestant church; pastor is another word for priest or minister and reverend is a generic prefix for a Christian leader |
