ministrant

[ min-uh-struhnt ]

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adjective

ministering.

noun

a person who ministers.

Origin of ministrant

1660–70; <Latin ministrant- (stem of ministrāns), present participle of ministrāre to serve. See minister, -ant

Other words from ministrant

sub·min·is·trant, adjective
un·min·is·trant, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for ministrant

ministrant

/ (ˈmɪnɪstrənt) /

adjective

ministering or serving as a minister

noun

a person who ministers

Origin of ministrant

C17: from Latin ministrans, from ministrāre to wait upon

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