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

    noun. min· is· tra· tion ˌmi-nə-ˈstrā-shən. : the act or process of ministering. Examples of ministration in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web. These examples are automatically compiled from online sources to illustrate current usage. Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.

  3. 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.

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

    1 day ago · ministration. /ˈmɪnəˌstreɪʃən/. IPA guide. Other forms: ministrations. Definitions of ministration. noun. assistance in time of difficulty. synonyms: relief, succor, succour. see more.

  5. 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.

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

    ministrations. noun [ plural ] formal us / ˌmɪn.əˈstreɪ.ʃ ə nz / uk / ˌmɪn.ɪˈstreɪ.ʃ ə nz /. Add to word list. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishministrations noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of ministrations noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. 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.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMINISTRATIONS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A person's ministrations are the things they do to help or care for someone in a particular situation, especially someone who is weak or ill. [humorous, or literary] ...the tender ministrations of the buxom woman who cut his hair. More Synonyms of ministrations.

  11. 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.