MINISTERIAL


Meaning of MINISTERIAL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌmi-nə-ˈstir-ē-əl ]

adjective

Date: 1561

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

2.

a. : being or having the characteristics of an act or duty prescribed by law as part of the duties of an administrative office

b. : relating to or being an act done after ascertaining the existence of a specified state of facts in obedience to a legal order without exercise of personal judgment or discretion

3. : acting or active as an agent

• min·is·te·ri·al·ly -ē-ə-lē adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.