one who is appointed to act or speak in place of another; an agent
one to whom rights or property is being transferred
one to whom a thing is assigned
A servant; a subordinate; an officer or assistant of inferior rank; hence, an agent, an instrument.
A person who is trained to preach, to perform religious ceremonies, and to afford pastoral care at a Protestant church.
A politician who heads a ministry (national or regional government department for public service).
In diplomacy, the rank of diplomat directly below ambassador.
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