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Word: Minor
Speech Type: Noun
Middle English: from Latin, ‘smaller, less’; related to minuere ‘lessen’. The term originally denoted a Franciscan friar, suggested by the Latin name Fratres Minores (‘Lesser Brethren’), chosen by St Francis for the order
ˈmʌɪnə
a person under the age of full legal responsibility
Short Definition:person under age of legal responsibility
Examples:- the court would take account of the minor's wishes
a minor key, interval, or scale.
Short Definition:minor key
the minor leagues in baseball or American football
Short Definition:minor leagues in baseball or American football
Examples:- Salinas was one of six teams in the minors
a student's subsidiary subject or course
Short Definition:student's subsidiary subject or course
Examples:- a minor in American Indian studies
a minor term or premise.
Short Definition:minor term or premise
minor suit
Examples:- a bid of two no trumps shows strength in the minors
a small drab moth which has purplish caterpillars that feed on grass.
Short Definition:small drab moth
Word: Minor
Speech Type: Verb
ˈmʌɪnə
study as or qualify in a subsidiary subject at college or university
Short Definition:study as minor subject
Examples:- Clark had minored in Animal Science
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