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ministry

noun (PRIEST'S WORK)
 
 
/ˈmɪn.ɪ.stri/

Definition

[U] work as a minister: He practised a preaching and teaching ministry there for over 40 years.Religious leaders and officials the ministry the job of being a priest: In 1985 he decided to go into/leave the ministry.Religious leaders and officials
(Definition of ministry noun (PRIEST'S WORK) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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