Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ministration

/mˌɪnəstɹˈeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.71 in modern English

Syllables: min-is-tra-tion
IPA: /mˌɪnəstɹˈeɪʃən/

14

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of ministering; an instance of providing aid, care, or assistance.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Outside it resembled a brick barn, inside a marble palace, and its ministration overworked a vicar and two enthusiastic curates."
"Bobby Castleton, who was cured of homosexuality on the Phil Donahue Show through the ministrations of Feona."
"Right in the middle of the remedies, along with other ministrations to the groin area, was listed the Viagra of the year 1000 - the yellow-flowered herb agrimony."

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: ministracioun, ministracïon, ministrātio

Usage

Inflected Forms

ministrations (plural)

Synonyms

relief succor succour

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization nation location application

Questions

How do you pronounce ministration?: The recorded pronunciation is /mˌɪnəstɹˈeɪʃən/.
What does ministration mean?: The act of ministering; an instance of providing aid, care, or assistance.
Where does ministration come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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