Word Meanings - MINISTRYSHIP - Book Publishers vocabulary database

The office of a minister. Swift.

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• OFFICEHOLDER
  An officer, particularly one in the civil service; a placeman.
• SWIFTNESS
  The quality or state of being swift; speed; quickness; celerity; velocity; rapidity; as, the swiftness of a bird; the swiftness of a stream; swiftness of descent in a falling body; swiftness of thought, etc.
• SWIFTLET
  Any one of numerous species of small East Indian and Asiatic swifts of the genus Collocalia. Some of the species are noted for furnishing the edible bird's nest. See Illust. under Edible.
• MINISTERY
  See MILTON
• SWIFTER
  A rope used to retain the bars of the capstan in their sockets while men are turning it. A rope used to encircle a boat longitudinally, to strengthen and defend her sides. The forward shroud of a lower mast.
• OFFICE WIRE
  Copper wire with a strong but light insulation, used in wiring houses, etc.
• MINISTERIALLY
  In a ministerial manner; in the character or capacity of a minister.
• SWIFTLY
  In a swift manner; with quick motion or velocity; fleetly. Wyclif.
• MINISTER
  orig. a double comparative from the root of minor less, and hence meaning, an inferior, a servant. See 1st Minor, and cf. Master, 1. A servant; a subordinate; an officer or assistant of inferior rank; hence, an agent, an instrument. Moses rose
• SWIFTFOOT
  Nimble; fleet. Mir. for Mag.
• SWIFT
  to swapan to sweep, swipu a whip; cf. swifan to move quickly, to 1. Moving a great distance in a short time; moving with celerity or velocity; fleet; rapid; quick; speedy; prompt. My beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak,
• OFFICER
  Specifically, a commissioned officer, in distinction from a warrant officer. Field officer, General officer, etc. See under Field, General. etc. -- Officer of the day , the officer who, on a given day, has charge for that day of the quard,
• OFFICE
  The apartments or outhouses in which the domestics discharge the duties attached to the service of a house, as kitchens, pantries, stables, etc. As for the offices, let them stand at distance. Bacon. (more info) 1. That which a person does, either
• MINISTERIALIST
  A supporter of the ministers, or the party in power.
• MINISTERIAL
  1. Of or pertaining to ministry or service; serving; attendant. Enlightening spirits and ministerial flames. Prior. 2. Of or pertaining to the office of a minister or to the ministry as a body, whether civil or sacerdotal. "Ministerial offices."
• POST OFFICE
  See POST
• BOOKING OFFICE
  1. An office where passengers, baggage, etc., are registered for conveyance, as by railway or steamship. 2. An office where passage tickets are sold.
• CROWN OFFICE
  The criminal branch of the Court of King's or Queen's Bench, commonly called the crown side of the court, which takes cognizance of all criminal cases. Burrill.
• UNDERMINISTER
  To serve, or minister to, in a subordinate relation. Wyclif.
• ADMINISTER
  To settle, as the estate of one who dies without a will, or whose will fails of an executor. Syn. -- To manage; conduct; minister; supply; dispense; give out; distribute; furnish. (more info) 1. To manage or conduct, as public affairs; to direct
• ADMINISTERIAL
  Pertaining to administration, or to the executive part of government.
• SUBOFFICER
  An under or subordinate officer.
• SUBMINISTER
  To supply; to afford. Sir M. Hale.