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Min"ion*ship, n. State of being a
minion. [R.]

Min"ious (?), a. [L. minium red
lead.] Of the color of red or vermilion. [Obs.] Sir T.
Browne.

Min"ish (?), v. t. [OE. menusen,
F. menuiser to make small, cut small, fr. (assumed) LL.
minutiare, for minutare, fr. L. minutus small.
See Minute, a., and cf. Diminish,
Minge.] To diminish; to lessen.

The living of poor men thereby
minished.

Min"ish*ment (?), n. The act of
diminishing, or the state of being diminished; diminution.
[Obs.]

Min"is*ter (?), n. [OE.
ministre, F. ministre, fr. L. minister, orig. a
double comparative from the root of minor less, and hence
meaning, an inferior, a servant. See 1st Minor, and cf.
Master, Minstrel.]

1. A servant; a subordinate; an officer or
assistant of inferior rank; hence, an agent, an instrument.


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