ministrant
a person who ministers.
Origin of ministrant
1Other words from ministrant
- sub·min·is·trant, adjective
- un·min·is·trant, adjective
Words Nearby ministrant
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How to use ministrant in a sentence
He proved a sympathetic though a desultory ministrant, and had in a wonderful degree the sentiment de la pose.
The Real Thing and Other Tales | Henry JamesThe spirit of Chaos, from her uncharted tracts, summons her ministrant powers of Death and Change.
The Masque of the Elements | Herman ScheffauerNot until this ministrant had seated herself at the foot of Miss Berber's couch did that lady refer to Stefan's request.
The Nest Builder | Beatrice Forbes-Robertson HaleBut the difference is felt when it cannot be defined; and on the spiritual life of the ministrant the effect is simply fatal.
The Expositor's Bible:The Book of Numbers | Robert A. WatsonGenius in her paused and slumbered: it had been as the ministrant of solitude: it was needed no more.
My Novel, Complete | Edward Bulwer-Lytton
British Dictionary definitions for ministrant
/ (ˈmɪnɪstrənt) /
ministering or serving as a minister
a person who ministers
Origin of ministrant
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