1. the act of giving care, help, or service to someone, especially in a religious or medical context
Usage: typically used in plural form

Examples

• The nurse’s gentle ministrations helped comfort the patient.
• The priest’s ministrations brought peace to the grieving family.
• She was grateful for her friend’s ministrations during her illness.
• The doctor’s skilled ministrations saved the injured hiker’s life.
• The volunteers’ ministrations to the homeless were deeply appreciated.
• His ministrations to the wounded soldiers earned him great respect.