ministration
the act of ministering care, aid, religious service, etc.
an instance of this.
Origin of ministration
1Other words from ministration
- min·is·tra·tive, adjective
- non·min·is·tra·tion, noun
- un·min·is·tra·tive, adjective
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How to use ministration in a sentence
Finally the epithet of "deathless" gets some explanation, stemming from Golovan's fearless ministrations during a plague.
The Forgotten Russian: The Genius of Nikolai Leskov | Benjamin Lytal | April 10, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThere is a sub-theme in The Accursed of medical history and its bizarre fads and ministrations.
The Devil and Woodrow Wilson: An Interview With Joyce Carol Oates | Jane Ciabattari | March 19, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTWould her ministrations to the military be taken differently if she was older, grayer and a little less shapely?
Petraeus Affair Stereotypes: The General, The Flirt And The Harlot | Robin Givhan | November 15, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTBeauty The constant attention of the world requires the ministrations of her beauty elves: Deborah Mitchell Bee Venom facials.
The $163,000 Question: What Does It Cost To Be Kate? | Tom Sykes | October 16, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTClergymen, as you are aware, dear madam, are constantly exposed to these annoyances in the course of their ministrations.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume II (of 3) | Charles James Wills
There lay the callow brood marked out by Nature and man, for her ministrations.
The Daughters of Danaus | Mona CairdHe was followed to the homes of poverty, and sick folk were visited, that the nature of his ministrations might be searched out.
Ancient Faiths And Modern | Thomas InmanIt is evident that she has traveled this country over, and her ministrations have also extended to the old world.
Prisons and Prayer: Or a Labor of Love | Elizabeth Ryder WheatonThe jeweler submitted only to the ministrations of Don Tiburcio, and even to them with marked distrust.
The Reign of Greed | Jose Rizal
British Dictionary definitions for ministration
/ (ˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən) /
the act or an instance of serving or giving aid
the act or an instance of ministering religiously
Origin of ministration
1Derived forms of ministration
- ministrative (ˈmɪnɪstrətɪv), adjective
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