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    ministration
    /ˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃn/

    noun

    • 1. the provision of assistance or care: formal, humorous "the kitchen was made spotless by the ministrations of a cleaning lady"
    • 2. the services of a minister of religion or of a religious institution: "the ministrations of Father Martin"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMINISTRATIONS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    MINISTRATIONS definition: 1. acts of helping or taking care of people or providing for their needs: 2. acts of helping or…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › ministrationMinistration Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : the act or process of ministering. Examples of ministration in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web Van Noten ends his flower-gathering mission in the Rose Garden, which, in his country’s rain-sodden climate (and with the tender ministrations of the estate’s three full-time gardeners), has bloomed to opulent maturity in just three years.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMINISTRATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. 1. the act or an instance of serving or giving aid. 2. the act or an instance of ministering religiously. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. ministrative (ˈmɪnɪstrətɪv ) adjective. Word origin. C14: from Latin ministrātiō, from ministrāre to wait upon. You may also like. Word Frequency.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › ministrationMinistration - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    IPA guide. Other forms: ministrations. Definitions of ministration. noun. assistance in time of difficulty. synonyms: relief, succor, succour. see more.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMINISTRATIONS definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    acts of helping or taking care of people or providing for their needs: In her last difficult years, she relied on the careful ministrations of her beloved husband. humorous That plant seems to be dying in spite of all my ministrations. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Medical treatment: treating & caring for people. aggressively.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › ministrationMINISTRATION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Ministration definition: the act of ministering care, aid, religious service, etc.. See examples of MINISTRATION used in a sentence.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › ministrationMinistration - definition of ministration by The Free Dictionary

    1. the act or an instance of serving or giving aid. 2. (Ecclesiastical Terms) the act or an instance of ministering religiously. [C14: from Latin ministrātiō, from ministrāre to wait upon] ministrative adj.

  9. www.oed.com › dictionary › ministration_nministration, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    What does the noun ministration mean? There are nine meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun ministration, five of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. ministration has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › ministrationMinistration Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    The act or an instance of giving help or care; service. Webster's New World. Synonyms: succour. succor. relief. support. help. assistance. Other Word Forms of Ministration. Noun. Singular: ministration. Plural: ministrations.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryMINISTRATION - All you need to know about it - Collins Online ...

    A complete guide to the word "MINISTRATION": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.