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Definition of
ministering adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
ministering
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
ˈmɪnəstərɪŋ
/
/
[
only before noun
]
(
formal
)
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caring for people
She could not see herself in the role of
ministering angel
.
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ministering
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minister
verb
ministerial
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