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- [min-uh-stree]
- /ˈmɪn ə stri/
- /ˈmɪn.ɪ.stri/
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- [min-uh-stree]
- /ˈmɪn ə stri/
Definitions of ministries word
- noun plural ministries the service, functions, or profession of a minister of religion. 1
- noun plural ministries the body or class of ministers of religion; clergy. 1
- noun plural ministries the service, function, or office of a minister of state. 1
- noun plural ministries the body of ministers of state. 1
- noun plural ministries (usually initial capital letter) any of the administrative governmental departments of certain countries usually under the direction of a minister of state. 1
- noun plural ministries (usually initial capital letter) the building that houses such an administrative department. 1
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Origin of ministries
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English < Latin ministerium, equivalent to minister minister + -ium -ium
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Parts of speech for Ministries
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ministries popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
ministries usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for ministries
noun ministries
- departments — Plural form of department.
- agencies — Plural form of agency.
- governments — Plural form of government.
- exhortations — Plural form of exhortation.
- clergies — Plural form of clergy.
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