Ministry

noun

1) (Government department or building) Ministerium, das

ministry official — Ministerialbeamte, der/-beamtin, die

2) (profession of clergyman) geistliches Amt

go into or enter the ministry — Geistlicher werden

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plural - ministries; noun

1) (the profession, duties or period of service of a minister of religion: His ministry lasted for fifteen years.) das geistliche Amt

2) (a department of government or the building where its employees work: the Transport Ministry.) das Ministerium

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min·is·try

[ˈmɪnɪstri]

n

1. (in government) Ministerium nt

\ministry of agriculture/defence/transport Landwirtschafts-/Verteidigungs-/Verkehrsministerium nt

2. POL (period of government) Amtszeit f; (cabinet) das gesamte Ministerkollegium

3. no pl (priesthood)

▪ the \ministry das Priestertum, der geistliche Stand

to go into the \ministry Priester werden; (spiritual work) of a priest priesterliche Pflichten

4. (tenure as pastor) geistliches Amt

5. (care) Sendungsbewusstsein nt

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['mInIstrɪ]

n

1) (POL) Ministerium nt

ministry of education/agriculture — Bildungs-/Landwirtschaftsministerium

during his ministry — in or während seiner Amtszeit (als Minister)

during the ministry of X — als X Minister war

2) (ECCL) geistliches Amt

to join or enter or go into the ministry — Pfarrer(in) or Geistliche(r) werden

to train for the ministry — Theologie studieren, um Geistlicher zu werden

3) (= ministering) Sendungsbewusstsein nt

Christ's ministry here on earth — das Wirken Christi auf Erden

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Min. abk

1. Minister

2. Ministry

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noun

1) (Government department or building) Ministerium, das

ministry official — Ministerialbeamte, der/-beamtin, die

2) (profession of clergyman) geistliches Amt

go into or enter the ministry — Geistlicher werden

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n.

Ministerium n.