Minorite

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(mī′nə rīt′)


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Mi•nor•ite  (mī′nə rīt′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. ReligionSee Friar Minor. 
  • 1555–65; (Friars) Minor, translation of Medieval Latin frātrēs minōrēs literally, lesser brothers, a name emphasizing their humility; see -ite1


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