ministry
English
/ˈmɪnɪstɹi/
noun
Definitions
- Government department, at the administrative level normally headed by a minister (or equivalent rank, e.g. secretary of state), who holds it as portfolio, especially in a constitutional monarchy, but also as a polity
- The complete body of government ministers (whether or not they are in cabinet) under the leadership of a head of government (such as a prime minister)
- A ministration
- The active practice and education of the minister of a particular religion or faith.
- (Christianity) The clergy of nonapostolic Protestant churches.
- (Christianity) Work of a spiritual or charitable nature.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English mynisterie derived from Old French menistere derived from Latin ministerium (service, employment, ministry) affix from English minister.
Origin
English
minister
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- megaministry English
- minister English
- minister-president English
- ministerest English
- ministereth English
- ministerless English
- ministerlike English
- ministerly English
- ministership English
- ministration English
- ministryship English
- subminister English
- superminister English
- superministry English
- underminister English
- underministry English
- unministerlike English
- minister Latin
- ministerialis Latin
- ministerium Latin
- ministeriālis Latin
- Ministerium German
- mestiere Italian
- ministère French
- ministerio Spanish, Castilian
- ministerium Norwegian Bokmål
- ministério Portuguese
- ministerium Norwegian Nynorsk
- ministre Middle English
- mynisterie Middle English
- menistere Old French
- ministerio Esperanto
- ministeri Catalan, Valencian
- meinistir Old Irish
- ard-vinishter Manx
- mester Old Portuguese
- ministeru Sicilian
- ministri Tok Pisin
- métei Bourguignon
- minista Hausa
- minista Pijin