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ministration

[min-uh-strey-shuh n]
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noun
  1. the act of ministering care, aid, religious service, etc.
  2. an instance of this.
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Origin of ministration

1300–50; Middle English ministracioun < Latin ministrātiōn- (stem of ministrātiō) service, equivalent to ministrāt(us) (past participle of ministrāre to serve; see minister) + -iōn- -ion
Related formsmin·is·tra·tive, adjectivenon·min·is·tra·tion, nounun·min·is·tra·tive, adjective
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Related Words

recognition, regard, treatment, spotlight, awareness, concern, duty, use, office, business, supply, assistance, work, account, benefit, maintenance, employment, utility, control, management

Examples from the Web for ministration

Historical Examples

  • His most eloquent teaching was his ministration to the wants and the sufferings of the wretched.

    Self-Help

    Samuel Smiles

  • Euthyphro explains that he means by pious acts, acts of service or ministration.

  • "Thank you," Champney said quietly when the priest had finished his ministration.

    Flamsted quarries

    Mary E. Waller

  • After this ministration to Buddha they suddenly disappeared.

  • The Sinai law was the “ministration of death” written on stone.

    The Arena

    Various

British Dictionary definitions for ministration

ministration

noun
  1. the act or an instance of serving or giving aid
  2. the act or an instance of ministering religiously
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Derived Formsministrative (ˈmɪnɪstrətɪv), adjective

Word Origin

C14: from Latin ministrātiō, from ministrāre to wait upon
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Word Origin and History for ministration

n.

mid-14c., "the action of ministering or serving," from Old French ministration or directly from Latin ministrationem (nominative ministratio), noun of action from past participle stem of ministrare "to serve" (see minister (v.)).

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