ministerialis
English
noun
Definitions
- (historical) A non-noble (originally unfree) official or retainer under certain feudal systems, especially in the Holy Roman Empire, who had specific military duties to his lord.
Etymology
Derived from Latin ministerialis (ministerial).
Origin
Latin
ministerialis
Gloss
ministerial
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- ministerialis Latin
- ministerium Latin
- ministralis Latin
- ménétrei Bourguignon