# ministerialis

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. 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
From post-classical Latin ministeriālis (“ministerial”). Doublet of ministerial and minstrel.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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