ministration
[ min-uh-strey-shuhn ]
/ ˌmɪn əˈstreɪ ʃən /
Save This Word!
noun
the act of ministering care, aid, religious service, etc.
an instance of this.
QUIZZES
QUIZ YOURSELF ON “THEIR,” “THERE,” AND “THEY’RE”
Are you aware how often people swap around “their,” “there,” and “they’re”? Prove you have more than a fair grasp over these commonly confused words.
Question 1 of 7
Which one of these commonly confused words can act as an adverb or a pronoun?
Origin of ministration
OTHER WORDS FROM ministration
min·is·tra·tive, adjectivenon·min·is·tra·tion, nounun·min·is·tra·tive, adjectiveWords nearby ministration
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2021
Example sentences from the Web for ministration
British Dictionary definitions for ministration
ministration
/ (ˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən) /
noun
the act or an instance of serving or giving aid
the act or an instance of ministering religiously
Derived forms of ministration
ministrative (ˈmɪnɪstrətɪv), adjectiveWord Origin for ministration
C14: from Latin ministrātiō, from ministrāre to wait upon
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012