ministry
mi·nistry
noun
1.
religious ministers collectively (especially Presbyterian)
2.
building where the business of a government ministry is transacted
3.
a government department under the direction of a minister
Origin
From Middle English mynisterie, borrowed from Old French menistere, in turn borrowed itself from Latin ministerium; equivalent to minister + -y.
Phrases
- bus ministry
- fivefold ministry
- prime ministry
- team ministry
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