30 June 2015

ministration

[min-uh-strey-shuh n]

noun
1. the act of ministering care, aid, religious service, etc.
2. an instance of this.

Origin of ministration
Middle English, Latin
1300-1350; Middle English ministracioun < Latin ministrātiōn- (stem of ministrātiō) service, equivalent to ministrāt (us) (past participle of ministrāre to serve; see minister ) + -iōn- -ion

Related forms
ministrative, adjective
nonministration, noun
unministrative, adjective

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Anagram

into martinis
minion traits
in trot simian

Today’s quote

Don’t be afraid to be awesome. Sometimes being weird and different is good. When you think you’re working hard, there is always someone else working harder, so always be yourself and know your stuff.

– Jacqueline MacInnes Wood

On this day

30 June 1934 – Night of the Long Knives (Operation Hummbingbird), in which Hitler purges his political enemies.

30 June 1937 – The world’s first emergency telephone number, 999, is introduced in London.

30 June 1950 – US President Truman sends troops to South Korea to assist in repelling the North Korean Army. He calls on the Soviet Union to negotiate a withdrawal from North Korea, however, the Soviets blame South Korea for an unprovoked attack.