Translate ministry | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of ministry
noun (plural ministries)
1 [usually in singular] the work or vocation of a minister of religion:he is training for the ministry the period of tenure of a minister of religion. the spiritual work or service of any Christian or a group of Christians, especially evangelism:a ministry of Christian healing
2(in certain countries) a government department headed by a minister of state:the Ministry of Agriculture
3(in certain countries) a period of government under one prime minister:Gladstone’s first ministry was outstanding
4 rare the action of ministering to someone:the soldiers were no less in need of his ministry
The ending of
ministry is spelled
-try.
