English word ministry comes from Latin -ionem, Latin ministrum, and later Latin ministerium (Employment, ministration. Ministry (office of a minister).)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| -ionem | Latin (lat) | |
| ministrum | Latin (lat) | |
| ministerium | Latin (lat) | Employment, ministration. Ministry (office of a minister). |
| ministry | English (en) | (Christianity) The clergy of nonapostolic Protestant churches.. (Christianity) Work of a spiritual or charitable nature.. A ministration. 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 active practice and education of [...] |