minister

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for minister

minister 🔊 /mɪˈnʌstɚ or mɪˈnɪstɚ/

minister : අධිකාරී

minister : තානාපතියා

minister : ඇමතිවරයා

minister : උපකාරකයා

minister : අමාත්‍යයා

minister : ඇමති

minister : දේවගැති තැන

minister definition

Noun.

  1. A servant; a subordinate; an officer or assistant of inferior rank; hence, an agent, an instrument.
  2. An officer of justice.
  3. One to whom the sovereign or executive head of a government intrusts the management of affairs of state, or some department of such affairs.
  4. A representative of a government, sent to the court, or seat of government, of a foreign nation to transact diplomatic business.
  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.
  6. To furnish or apply; to afford; to supply; to administer.

Intransitive verb.

  1. To act as a servant, attendant, or agent; to attend and serve; to perform service in any office, sacred or secular.
  2. To supply or to things needful; Especially., to supply consolation or remedies.