ministry

USAGE NOTE

This word must be preceded by the definite article in the sense shown in 1) and is often capitalized in the sense shown in 3).

ministry(

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nihs

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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (profession)

a. la clerecía

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

The ministry is suited only for those of who are of serious religious conviction.La clerecía es adecuada solo para aquellos que tienen una seria convicción religiosa.

b. el sacerdocio

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Pedro felt called to the ministry, so he decided to go to the seminary.Pedro se sintió llamado al sacerdocio y por eso decidió entrar al seminario.

This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.

no direct translation

After graduating from divinity school, Felix entered the ministry.Después de graduarse de la escuela de teología, Félix se hizo sacerdote.

Claude decided to leave politics and go into the ministry.Claude decidió abandonar la política y hacerse clérigo.

2. (service)

a. el ministerio

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

During Father Ronaldo's ministry, the church concentrated on providing food and shelter to homeless people.Durante el ministerio del padre Ronaldo, la iglesia se concentró en dar alimentos y abrigo a personas sin hogar.

3. (politics)

a. el ministerio

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Nigel was working in intelligence for the Ministry of Defence.Nigel trabajaba en el servicio de inteligencia para el Ministerio de Defensa.

b. la secretaría

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

Regionalism used in Mexico

(Mexico)

Rodolfo imagined himself working for a government ministry after university.Rodolfo soñaba trabajar para una secretaría del gobierno después de la universidad.

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