ministration

English

Etymology

From Middle English ministracioun, from Old French ministracïon, from Latin ministrātio; equivalent to minister +‎ -ation.

Noun

ministration (countable and uncountable, plural ministrations)

  1. The act of ministering.
    • 1987 February 1, Dan Page, “Seeing the Lite (review)”, in Gay Community News, volume 14, number 28, page 15:
      Bobby Castleton, who was cured of homosexuality on the Phil Donahue Show through the ministrations of Feona.

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