Subminister

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    a subordinate minister
Verb
  1. 1
    to supply; to administer archaic

    "subminister the principal and predominant Matter for those great and vaſt Luminaries"

  2. 2
    to be subservient (to) archaic

    "Our passions […] subminister to the best and worst purposes."

Example

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"subminister the principal and predominant Matter for those great and vaſt Luminaries"

Etymology

From the Latin subministrō, sumministrō (equivalent to English sub- + minister).

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