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Someone who serves as a minister
Answer for the clue "Someone who serves as a minister ", 10 letters:
ministrant
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Word definitions in WordNet
adj. serving attendance on someone; "a ministering angel"; "the angels ministrant sang"; "the attending physician" [syn: ministering , attending ] n. someone who serves as a minister
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Ministrant \Min"is*trant\ (m[i^]n"[i^]s*trant), a. [L. ministrans, -antis, of ministrare to minister.] Performing service as a minister; attendant on service; acting under command; subordinate. ``Princedoms and dominations ministrant.'' --Milton. ...
Usage examples of ministrant.
She was unwearied in efforts to alleviate the sufferings and the weary hours of the countess, whose fervent gratitude re-acted to enhance to enthusiasm the interest of the fair ministrant.
The Frizels and the Indians were the human background to his life, but it was a background undifferentiated, for he never troubled to distinguish between the two Hares, and Lew, who was his daily ministrant, seemed to have absorbed the personality of Johnny.
They were left bashful to endure the gaze and the murmurs of the other ministrants.
From Prior Robert's pale, elegant fingers to Guy's smooth brown fist, last of the ministrants, they performed their ritual dance and held all eyes.
From Prior Robert’s pale, elegant fingers to Guy’s smooth brown fist, last of the ministrants, they performed their ritual dance and held all eyes.