Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web
Related Searches
Synonyms
Nearby Words

ministerial

 - 3 dictionary results

min⋅is⋅te⋅ri⋅al

  [min-uh-steer-ee-uhl]
Use ministerial in a Sentence
–adjective
1. pertaining to the ministry of religion, or to a minister or other member of the clergy.
2. pertaining to a ministry or minister of state.
3. pertaining to or invested with delegated executive authority.
4. of ministry or service.
5. serving as an instrument or means; instrumental.
Origin:
1555–65; < LL ministeriālis, equiv. to L ministeri(um) ministry + -ālis -al 1

Related forms:
min⋅is⋅te⋅ri⋅al⋅ly, adverb
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To ministerial
min·is·te·ri·al   (mĭn'ĭ-stîr'ē-əl)   
adj.  

  1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of a minister of religion or of the ministry.

  2. Of or relating to administrative and executive duties and functions of government.

  3. Law Of, relating to, or being a mandatory act or duty admitting of no personal discretion or judgment in its performance.

  4. Acting or serving as an agent; instrumental.

min'is·te'ri·al·ly adv.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: min·is·te·ri·al
Pronunciation: "mi-n&-'stir-E-&l
Function: adjective
1 : being or having the characteristics of an act or duty prescribed by law as part of the duties of an administrative office
2 : relating to or being an act done after ascertaining the existence of a specified state of facts in obedience to legal and esp. statutory mandate without exercise of personal judgment or discretion —see also MANDAMUS —compare DISCRETIONARY
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see ministerial on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us: