different between ministerial vs priestly

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French ministeriel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?m?n.??sti?.i.?l/

Adjective

ministerial (comparative more ministerial, superlative most ministerial)

1. Related to a religious minister or ministry.
2. Related to a governmental minister or ministry.
3. Having the power to wield delegated executive authority.
4. (especially law) Serving as an instrument or means (i.e., procedural or ancillary, not substantive).

   Filling out the form under the direction of a lawyer is a ministerial task performed by a legal secretary.

Synonyms

• (serving as an instrument or means): instrumental

Derived terms

• ministerially

Related terms

• minister
• ministry
• ministerium

Translations

Noun

ministerial (plural ministerials)

1. (historical) A member of the mediaeval estate or caste of unfree nobles.

Translations

Anagrams

• matrilinies

Catalan

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -al

Adjective

ministerial (masculine and feminine plural ministerials)

1. ministerial

Portuguese

Adjective

ministerial m or f (plural ministeriais, comparable)

1. (ecclesiastical) ministerial (related to a religious minister or ministry)
2. (government) ministerial (related to a governmental minister or ministry)
3. ministerial (having the power to wield delegated executive authority)

Related terms

• ministério
• ministro

Romanian

Etymology

From French ministériel

Adjective

ministerial m or n (feminine singular ministerial?, masculine plural ministeriali, feminine and neuter plural ministeriale)

1. ministerial

Declension

Spanish

Adjective

ministerial (plural ministeriales)

1. ministerial

English

Etymology

From Middle English prestly; equivalent to priest +? -ly.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?p?i?stli/

Adjective

priestly (comparative more priestly or priestlier, superlative most priestly or priestliest)

1. Of or relating to priests; order of the priests; high religious position.
2. Having the appearance of or resembling a priest.

Synonyms

• hieratic (Grecian)
• sacerdotal (Latinate)

Translations

Anagrams

• spritely