Minim

niin'im, n. (nud the smallest liquid measure, a drop, ^ drachm: [mus.) a uote equal to two crotchets. [Fr. mitume— L. minimus the least, the smallest Minimise, min'i-mlz, v to reduce to the smallest po ible proportion to dimmish From Minim. Minimum min'i-mum, n. the least quantity or degree po ible* a trifle pi Minima |L] Mining mining, n the art of forming or woiking mines. Minion, mm'yun, n a darling a favourite, esp of a prince a flatterer print.) a is in all kind of type. [Fr. mtgnon, a dailing-O. Ger nnnni, mifine, love, from the root of Man and Mind Minish. min'ish, v [B to make tittle or le to diminish. [Fr. menuiser, to cut small, said of a carpenter—L. mmuo, to le en—•minor, le . See Minor.] Minister, min'is-tir, « a servant one serving at the altar: a clergyman: one transacting busine under another: one intrusted with the management of state affairs the representative fttc, fix mi, hir mine r Minuend of a government at a foreign court. v. to attend, as a servant to perform duties to give tilings needful y.t to furnish:—fir.p. mm'istering: pa.p. min'istered. [L.—minor, le . See Minor. See Magistrate.] Ministerial, min ten -al, adj. pertaining to attendance as a servant acting under superior authority pertaining to the office of a minister clerical executive. adv Ministerially.