Minister vs. Clergy

Ministernoun

A person who is trained to preach, to perform religious ceremonies and to afford pastoral care at a Protestant church.

Ministernoun

A politician who heads a ministry (national or regional government department for public service).

Ministernoun

At a diplomacy, the rank of diplomat directly below ambassador.

Ministernoun

A servant; a subordinate; an officer or assistant of inferior rank; hence, an agent, an instrument.

Ministerverb

(transitive) To attend to (the needs of); to tend; to take care (of); to give aid; to give service.

Ministerverb

to function as a clergyman or as the officiant in church worship

Ministerverb

To afford, to give, to supply.

Ministernoun

A servant; a subordinate; an officer or assistant of inferior rank; hence, an agent, an instrument.

Ministernoun

An officer of justice.

Ministernoun

One to whom the sovereign or executive head of a government intrusts the management of affairs of state, or some department of such affairs.

Ministernoun

A representative of a government, sent to the court, or seat of government, of a foreign nation to transact diplomatic business.

Ministernoun

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.

Ministerverb

To furnish or apply; to afford; to supply; to administer.

Ministerverb

To act as a servant, attendant, or agent; to attend and serve; to perform service in any office, sacred or secular.

Ministerverb

To supply or to things needful; esp., to supply consolation or remedies; as, to minister to the sick.

Ministernoun

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

Ministernoun

a person appointed to a high office in the government;

Ministernoun

a diplomat representing one government to another; ranks below ambassador

Ministernoun

the job of a head of a government department

Ministerverb

attend to the wants and needs of others;

Ministerverb

work as a minister;

Clergynoun

Body of persons, such as ministers, sheiks, priests and rabbis, who are trained and ordained for religious service.

Clergynoun

The body of men set apart, by due ordination, to the service of God, in the Christian church, in distinction from the laity; in England, usually restricted to the ministers of the Established Church.

Clergynoun

Learning; also, a learned profession.

Clergynoun

The privilege or benefit of clergy.

Clergynoun

clergymen collectively (as distinguished from the laity)