ministries

Variant of ministry

ministry definition

min·is·try (min′is trē)

noun pl. ministries -·tries

    1. the act of ministering, or serving; ministration
    2. that which serves as a means; agency
    1. the office, function, tenure, or service of a religious minister
    2. ministers of religion collectively; clergy
    1. the department under a minister of government
    2. the term of office of such a minister
    3. the building or buildings of such a department
    4. the ministers of a particular government as a group

Etymology: ME mynysterie < L ministerium < minister, minister

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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