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minister † servant, subordinate officer XIII; one engaged in the celebration of worship or charged with spiritual functions XIV; officer of state XVII. — (O)F. ministre — L. minister servant, f. *minis-, var. of minus less, adv. of minor MINOR, in formation parallel to the correl. magister MASTER.
So vb. (arch.) serve, supply, ADMINISTER. XIV. ministerial XVI. — F. ministériel or late L. ministeriālis. ministration XIV. — OF. or L. ministry rendering of service; function of a minister of religion XIV; body of ministers XVI (in politics XVIII). — L. ministerium.

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