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ministrant, a. and n.|ˈmɪnɪstrənt| [a. L. ministrant-em, pr. pple. of ministrāre to minister.] A. adj. That ministers. Const. to.
1667Milton P.L. x. 87 Him Thrones and Powers, Princedoms, and Dominations ministrant Accompanied to Heaven Gate. 1718Pope Odyss. x. 413 Ministrant to their Queen, with busy care Four faithful handmaids the soft rites prepare. 1805Southey Madoc in W. xii, The place To that despondent mood was ministrant. 1871B. Taylor Faust (1875) I. i. 31 The sweet, consoling chant, Which, through the night of Death, the angels ministrant Sang. B. n. One who ministers.
1818Keats Endym. i. 285 Strange ministrant of undescribed sounds. 1874S. Cox Pilgr. Ps. xv. 323 The heavenly ministrants do, we know, look down on us with..compassion. 1884Browning Founder of Feast 14 When, night by night..Music was poured by perfect ministrants. 1885L'pool Daily Post 23 Oct. 4/7 Ministrants at the altar. |