What is the difference between priest and minister?
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A religious clergyman who is trained to perform services or sacrifices at a church or temple.
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(Mormonism) The highest office in the Aaronic priesthood.
A person who is trained to perform religious ceremonies at a Protestant church.
A politician who heads a ministry (national or regional government department for public service).
* (Francis Bacon) (1561-1626)
At a diplomacy, the rank of diplomat directly below ambassador.
A servant; a subordinate; an officer or assistant of inferior rank; hence, an agent, an instrument.
* Bible, (w) xxiv. 13
* (William Shakespeare) (1564-1616)
To attend to (the needs of); to tend; to take care (of); to give aid; to give service.
to function as a clergyman or as the officiant in church worship
(archaic) To afford, to give, to supply.
* Bible, 2 Corinthians ix. 10
* Jeremy Taylor
* 1610 , , act 2 scene 1
In transitive terms the difference between priest and minister
is that priest is to ordain as a priest while minister is to attend to (the needs of); to tend; to take care (of); to give aid; to give service.As a proper noun Priest
is {{surname|lang=en}.priest
English
Noun
(en noun)The Mirror and the Lamp, passage=It was a joy to snatch some brief respite, and find himself in the rectory drawing–room. Listening here was as pleasant as talking; just to watch was pleasant. The young priests who lived here wore cassocks and birettas; their faces were fine and mild, yet really strong, like the rector's face; and in their intercourse with him and his wife they seemed to be brothers.}}
Derived terms
* high priest * priestdom * priestess * priesthood * priest-king * priestlyCoordinate terms
* imam, guru, rabbi, sanghaSee also
* archbishop * archimandrite * bishop * brother * clergy * clergyman * cleric * dean * father * monk * Monsignor * nun * prelate * vicarReferences
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Anagrams
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English
Noun
(en noun) (minister)- Ministers to kings, whose eyes, ears, and hands they are, must be answerable to God and man.
- Moses rose up, and his minister Joshua.
- I chose / Camillo for the minister , to poison / My friend Polixenes.
Verb
(en verb)- A newspaper headline: Couple leaves business world to minister to inner-city children
- He that ministereth seed to the sower.
- We minister to God reason to suspect us.
- I do well believe your highness; and did it to / minister occasion to these gentlemen [...] (to give opportunity to these gentlemen)