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ministerial

Syllabification: (min·is·te·ri·al)
Pronunciation: /ˌminəˈsti(ə)rēəl/
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Definition of ministerial

adjective

  • 1of or relating to a minister of religion.
  • 2of or relating to a government minister or ministers:ministerial officials
  • 3 archaic acting as an agent, instrument, or means in achieving a purpose:those uses of conversation which are ministerial to intellectual culture

Derivatives

ministerially

adverb

Origin:

mid 16th century: from French ministériel or late Latin ministerialis, from Latin ministerium 'ministry'

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