"ministre" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈministər/, /ˈmin(ə)stər/ Forms: ministres [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Old French ministre, from Latin minister. Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|fro|ministre}} Borrowed from Old French ministre, {{der|enm|la|minister}} Latin minister Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} ministre, {{enm-noun|pl=ministres}} ministre (plural ministres)
  1. A hireling or secretary; one who serves and assists another:
    A person tasked with a duty or job; a deputy.
    Categories (topical): Occupations, People
    Sense id: en-ministre-enm-noun-LujQ8n6w Disambiguation of Occupations: 25 25 1 8 18 15 7 2 Disambiguation of People: 22 22 0 17 10 13 12 3
  2. A hireling or secretary; one who serves and assists another:
    A metaphorical or unwitting pawn or puppet of another.
    Categories (topical): Occupations, People
    Sense id: en-ministre-enm-noun-6ThINKLF Disambiguation of Occupations: 25 25 1 8 18 15 7 2 Disambiguation of People: 22 22 0 17 10 13 12 3
  3. A member of the Christian clergy, especially when administering a sacrament.
    Sense id: en-ministre-enm-noun-TqabNVBq
  4. A clergyman's hireling or dependent. Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-ministre-enm-noun-Z8UQ63Xg Disambiguation of People: 22 22 0 17 10 13 12 3
  5. One who administrates or leads a religious order. Categories (topical): Christianity, Monasticism, Occupations, Religion
    Sense id: en-ministre-enm-noun-z8N2der0 Disambiguation of Christianity: 8 4 7 2 42 4 31 3 Disambiguation of Monasticism: 9 2 1 1 63 4 16 4 Disambiguation of Occupations: 25 25 1 8 18 15 7 2 Disambiguation of Religion: 0 0 0 0 45 11 44 0 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 18 6 2 2 46 3 12 10
  6. A civil servant or member of government; an administrative official. Categories (topical): Occupations, People, Religion
    Sense id: en-ministre-enm-noun-rMIOlAlE Disambiguation of Occupations: 25 25 1 8 18 15 7 2 Disambiguation of People: 22 22 0 17 10 13 12 3 Disambiguation of Religion: 0 0 0 0 45 11 44 0
  7. (rare) A member of a non-Christian religion's clergy. Tags: rare Categories (topical): People, Religion
    Sense id: en-ministre-enm-noun-y~~F5vfr Disambiguation of People: 22 22 0 17 10 13 12 3 Disambiguation of Religion: 0 0 0 0 45 11 44 0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: minister, ministir, minyster, mynestre, mynster, mynyster, mynystir, mynystre Related terms: ministracioun, mynisterie, mynystren, mynystrynge
Etymology number: 1

Verb

Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} ministre
  1. Alternative form of mynystren Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: mynystren
    Sense id: en-ministre-enm-verb-NwfBprWa
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Alternative form of mynystren"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "mynystren",
          "mynystren#Middle_English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "alt-of",
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "ministre"
}

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