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reverend vs minister

minister vs reverend

reverend and minister both are nouns.

reverend is an adjective but minister is not an adjective.

reverend is not a verb while minister is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
reverend Yes Yes No No
minister Yes No Yes No
As nouns, minister is a hyponym of reverend; that is, minister is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than reverend:
  • reverend: a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
  • minister: a person authorized to conduct religious worship
reverend (noun) minister (noun)
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church 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
reverend (adjective) minister (adjective)
worthy of adoration or reverence
reverend (verb) minister (verb)
work as a minister
attend to the wants and needs of others
Difference between reverend and minister

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