ministry

min·is·try

noun \ˈmi-nə-strē\

plural min·is·tries

Definition of MINISTRY

1

: ministration

2

: the office, duties, or functions of a minister

3

: the body of ministers of religion : clergy

4

: a person or thing through which something is accomplished : agency, instrumentality

5

: the period of service or office of a minister or ministry

6

often capitalized a : the body of ministers governing a nation or state from which a smaller cabinet is sometimes selected b : the group of ministers constituting a cabinet

7

a : a government department presided over by a minister b : the building in which the business of a ministry is transacted

Examples of MINISTRY

1. a member of the ministry
2. She learned a lot during her first year of ministry.

First Known Use of MINISTRY

14th century

Related to MINISTRY

Synonyms: agency, instrument, instrumentality, machinery, means, medium, agent, organ, vehicle

Antonyms: laity

Related Words: determinant, expedient, factor, influence, ingredient, mechanism, tool; weapon; activator, animator, catalyst, driver, energizer, executor, generator, impetus, incentive, inspiration, instigation, instigator, launcher, mover, power, stimulus, trigger; antecedent, cause, occasion, reason; subagency, subagent

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Other Christian Religious Terms

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