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ministration

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min·is·tra·tion  (mn-strshn)
n.
1. The act or process of serving or aiding.
2. The act of performing the duties of a cleric.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin ministrti, ministrtin-, from ministrtus, past participle of ministrre, to serve, from minister, servant; see minister.]

minis·trative adj.

ministration [ˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən]
n
1. the act or an instance of serving or giving aid
2. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) the act or an instance of ministering religiously
[from Latin ministrātiō, from ministrāre to wait upon]
ministrative  [ˈmɪnɪstrətɪv] adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.ministrationministration - assistance in time of difficulty; "the contributions provided some relief for the victims"
assist, assistance, help, aid - the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "he gave me an assist with the housework"; "could not walk without assistance"; "rescue party went to their aid"; "offered his help in unloading"
consolation, solace, comfort - the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction; "his presence was a consolation to her"
mercy - alleviation of distress; showing great kindness toward the distressed; "distributing food and clothing to the flood victims was an act of mercy"
Translations
ministration [ˌmɪnɪsˈtreɪʃən] N (frm) → ayuda f, agencia f, servicio m (Rel) → ministerio m
ministration
n usu plPflege f, → Fürsorge f


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One continually sees the ministration of the temporary outlasting the ministration of the eternal.
As a result, these revenues were already quadrupled, and yet the burden was so much more equably distributed than before, that all the king- dom felt a sense of relief, and the praises of my ad- ministration were hearty and general.
I know that from the beds of those who were past recovery, thanks have often, often gone up, in the last hour, for his patient ministration.
 
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