parson vs minister

parson and minister both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
parson	Yes	No	No	No
minister	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, parson and minister are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of parson include curate, minister of religion, pastor, rector.

parson (noun)	minister (noun)
a person authorized to conduct religious worship	the job of a head of a government department
	a person authorized to conduct religious worship
	a diplomat representing one government to another; ranks below ambassador
	a person appointed to a high office in the government

parson (verb)	minister (verb)
	work as a minister
	attend to the wants and needs of others