Difference between revisions of "Minister - minster"
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*A '''minister''' is either a person appointed to be head of a government department (e.g., to be Minister of Education or Foreign Minister) or a member of the clergy in certain Non-conformist denominations of the Christian Church (e.g., in the Presbyterian Church or the Methodist Church). | *A '''minister''' is either a person appointed to be head of a government department (e.g., to be Minister of Education or Foreign Minister) or a member of the clergy in certain Non-conformist denominations of the Christian Church (e.g., in the Presbyterian Church or the Methodist Church). | ||
| − | + | **As a [[verb]], 'to '''monister'''' means | |
*The word '''minster''' is applied to any of a small group of English cathedrals or large churches which were originally connected with monasteries. For further details see [[cathedral - minster]]. | *The word '''minster''' is applied to any of a small group of English cathedrals or large churches which were originally connected with monasteries. For further details see [[cathedral - minster]]. | ||
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Revision as of 15:04, 21 August 2007
Be careful not to mistype minster for minister (or vice versa). This is an easy mistake to make, but it can be hard to spot.
- A minister is either a person appointed to be head of a government department (e.g., to be Minister of Education or Foreign Minister) or a member of the clergy in certain Non-conformist denominations of the Christian Church (e.g., in the Presbyterian Church or the Methodist Church).
- As a verb, 'to monister' means
- The word minster is applied to any of a small group of English cathedrals or large churches which were originally connected with monasteries. For further details see cathedral - minster.
