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   Min·is·tra·tion

   /ˌminəˈstrāSH(ə)n/

   

   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"
   • ▪ the action of administering the sacrament: "the celebration and ministration of the sacraments"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin ministratio(n-), from ministrare ‘wait upon’, from minister (see minister).

   Derivatives

   • 1. ministrant noun

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   4 days ago · ministration in American English. (ˌmɪnɪsˈtreɪʃən ) noun. 1. ministry (sense 2) ministry (sense 2a) 2. administration, as of a sacrament. 3. the act or an instance of giving help or care; service.

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   5 days ago · ministration in American English. (ˌmɪnɪsˈtreɪʃən ) noun. 1. ministry (sense 2) ministry (sense 2a) 2. administration, as of a sacrament. 3. the act or an instance of giving help or care; service.

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   Define ministration. ministration synonyms, ministration pronunciation, ministration translation, English dictionary definition of ministration. n. 1. The act or process of serving or aiding. 2. The act of performing the duties of a cleric. min′is·tra′tive adj. American Heritage® Dictionary of the...

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   WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2023. min•is•tra•tion /ˌmɪnəˈstreɪʃən/ n. [ uncountable] the giving of care, aid, or help: ministration to the sick. an act or instance of this:[ countable] brushed aside the ministrations of his nurse.

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   noun. min· is· tra· tion ˌmi-nə-ˈstrā-shən. : the act or process of ministering. Examples of ministration in a Sentence.