n. Ministration. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Ministerial. [ Obs. ] Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. ministrans, -antis, of ministrare to minister. ] Performing service as a minister; attendant on service; acting under command; subordinate. “Princedoms and dominations ministrant.” Milton. --
n. [ L. ministratio, fr. ministrare. ] The act of ministering; service; ministry. “The days of his ministration.” Luke i. 23. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Serving to aid; ministering. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Cf. L. ministrix. ] A woman who ministers. Akenside. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.;
The ordinary ministry of second causes. Atterbury. [ 1913 Webster ]
The wicked ministry of arms. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The office of a minister. Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]