ministrations

I have mentioned Mme. de Rivière, my niece, who, through her affection and her ministrations, is the blessing of my life.

Memoirs of Madame Vigée Lebrun 1903

He acted, indeed, as if he quite enjoyed it-though he was careful not to show it too ardently: he had discovered that Mrs. Polly had for so long been Miss Polly that she was inclined to retreat in a panic and dub her ministrations "silly," if they were received with too much notice and eagerness.

Pollyanna Grows Up 1914

He acted, indeed, as if he quite enjoyed it -- though he was careful not to show it too ardently: he had discovered that Mrs. Polly had for so long been Miss Polly that she was inclined to retreat in a panic and dub her ministrations "silly," if they were received with too much notice and eagerness.

Pollyanna Grows Up 1894

Micah designedly uses the same preface, implying that his ministrations are a continuation of his predecessor's of the same name.

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible 1871

Indeed, the instinct of the predators leads them by a kind of radar to children already disturbed in some way, to whom they could offer their sexual "ministrations" as a solution to their problems.

Scandal Wills, Garry 2002

It makes no difference what the doctors say, the end result of their ministrations is the creation of a zombie who doesn’t even look at all like Tony.

Learning to Die in Miami Carlos Eire 2010

Such "ministrations," therefore, as plant-organisms yield to animal-organisms is just the kind of ministration that the theory of natural selection requires.

Darwin, and After Darwin (Vol. 1 and 3, of 3) An Exposition of the Darwinian Theory and a Discussion of Post-Darwinian Questions George John Romanes 1871

And yet, under Blankfein's ministrations a once great name has been relegated to the dustbin of a different time and a different era.

Raymond J. Learsy: Blankfein's Pay Doubles While Serving as Mortician to Once Great Goldman Sachs Raymond J. Learsy 2011

And yet, under Blankfein's ministrations a once great name has been relegated to the dustbin of a different time and a different era.

Raymond J. Learsy: Blankfein's Pay Doubles While Serving as Mortician to Once Great Goldman Sachs Raymond J. Learsy 2011

Luckily, she licked the top of his fuzzy head and began sucking on his ear, and he happily gave himself up to her ministrations.

Exit the Actress Priya Parmar 2011