The Clue
Matrimonial official (8 letter answer)
The Answer
MINISTER
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Notes
The answer MINISTER is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 2100 puzzles.
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Definition
MINISTER as a noun:
1. (curate, minister of religion, minister, parson, pastor, rector) = a person authorized to conduct religious worship; "clergymen are usually called ministers in Protestant churches"
2. (minister, government minister) = a person appointed to a high office in the government; "Minister of Finance"
3. (minister, diplomatic minister) = a diplomat representing one government to another; ranks below ambassador
4. the job of a head of a government department
MINISTER as a verb:
1. attend to the wants and needs of others; "I have to minister to my mother all the time"
2. work as a minister; "She is ministering in an old parish"