Ministerialis

Origin

From post-classic .

Full definition of ministerialis

Noun

1. (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. from 19th c.
• 2016, Peter H. Wilson, The Holy Roman Empire, Penguin 2017, p. 355:Royal officials, recruited from ministeriales, were posted to oversee crown lands, castles, and the growing number of imperial towns that the Staufers also actively promoted.