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Word: Minnow
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: probably related to Dutch meun and German Münne, influenced by Anglo-Norman French menu ‘small, minnow’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈmɪnəʊ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a small freshwater Eurasian fish of the carp family, which typically forms large shoals.
Short Definition:small freshwater Eurasian fish
Definition:
a small or insignificant person or organization
Short Definition:small or insignificant person or organization
Examples:- the paper is a minnow in the national newspaper mass market
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