Definitions of ministry [ˈmɪn ə stri]

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Definition of 'ministry'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) ministry
the service, functions, or profession of a minister of religion.

2.  ministry
the body or class of ministers of religion; clergy.

3.  ministry
the service, function, or office of a minister of state.

4.  ministry
the body of ministers of state.

5.  ministry
an administrative department headed by a minister of state.

6.  ministry
the building that houses such an administrative department.

7.  ministry
the term of office of a minister of state.

8.  ministry
an act or instance of ministering; ministration; service.

9.  ministry
something that serves as an agency, instrument, or means.

Etymology: (1175–1225; (< OF

Definition of 'ministry'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) ministry
religious ministers collectively (especially Presbyterian)

2. (noun) ministry
building where the business of a government department is transacted

3. (noun) ministry
a government department under the direction of a minister

4. (noun) ministry
the work of a minister of religion
"he is studying for the ministry"

Definition of 'ministry'

Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary

1. (noun) ministry
a government department
the Ministry of Health

Definition of 'ministry'

Webster Dictionary

1. (noun) ministry
the act of ministering; ministration; service

2. (noun) ministry
agency; instrumentality

3. (noun) ministry
the office, duties, or functions of a minister, servant, or agent; ecclesiastical, executive, or ambassadorial function or profession

4. (noun) ministry
the body of ministers of state; also, the clergy, as a body

5. (noun) ministry
administration; rule; term in power; as, the ministry of Pitt

Translation of 'ministry'

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

Sense: the profession, duties or period of service of a minister of religion His ministry lasted for fifteen years.
Afrikaans: diens	Arabic: الأكليروس، الكَهْنوت	Bulgarian: министърска работа
Brazilian: ministério	Czech: pastorství	German: das geistliche Amt
Danish: kald; præstekald	Greek: θητεία κληρικού	Spanish: sacerdocio, clerecía
Estonian: (kiriku)õpetajaamet	Farsi: دوره وزارت	Finnish: hengellinen palvelutyö
French: ministère, sacerdoce	Hebrew: כְּהוּנָה	Hindi: मं‍त्रिमंडल
Croatian: duhovnička služba	Hungarian: lelkészség	Indonesian: jabatan pendeta
Icelandic: prestsstörf	Italian: ministero	Japanese: 牧師の職
Korean: 목사	Lithuanian: kunigystë, dvasininko par	Latvian: mācītāja amats/kalpošanas
Malay: jabatan pendeta	Dutch: ambt van dominee	Norwegian: presteembete,–gjerning
Polish: praca duszpasterska, dusz	Persian: دوره وزارت	Pashto: د وزارت دوره
Portuguese: ministério	Romanian: ministeriat; preoţie	Russian: функции, срок службы свящ
Slovak: pastorstvo	Slovenian: cerkvena služba	Serbian: sveštenička služba
Swedish: prästtjänst, -ämbete	Thai: ภารกิจของพระ	Turkish: papazlık
Taiwanese: 牧師的身份、職務或任期	Ukrainian: духівництво	Urdu: دینی نمائندہ کے فرائض اور
Vietnamese: đoàn mục sư	Chinese: 牧师的职位或任期
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