01 a. Of or pertaining to ministry or service; serving; attendant.
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1.
Of or pertaining to ministry or service; serving; attendant.“Enlightening spirits and ministerial flames.” — Prior.
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2.
Of or pertaining to the office of a minister or to the ministry as a body, whether civil or sacerdotal.
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3.
Tending to advance or promote; contributive.
Phrases & compounds
The ministerial benches —
the benches in the House of Commons occupied by members of the cabinet and their supporters; -- also, the persons occupying them.
Syn.
Official; priestly; sacerdotal; ecclesiastical.