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5. One who serves at the altar; one who
performs sacerdotal duties; the pastor of a church duly authorized or
licensed to preach the gospel and administer the sacraments.
Addison.

Syn. -- Delegate; official; ambassador; clergyman; parson;
priest.

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.

He that ministereth seed to the
sower.

2 Cor. ix. 10.

We minister to God reason to suspect
us.

Jer. Taylor.

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.

The Son of man came not to be ministered unto,
but to minister.

Matt. xx. 28.

2. To supply or to things needful; esp.

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