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1. A slow graceful dance consisting of a
coupee, a high step, and a balance.

2. (Mus.) A tune or air to regulate
the movements of the dance so called; a movement in suites, sonatas,
symphonies, etc., having the dance form, and commonly in 3-4,
sometimes 3-8, measure.

Min"um (?), n. [See 2d Minion,
Minum, 6.] [Obs.]

1. A small kind of printing type;
minion.

2. (Mus.) A minim.

Mi"nus (mī"nŭs), a. [L.
See Minor, and cf. Mis- pref. from the French.]
(Math.) Less; requiring to be subtracted; negative; as, a
minus quantity.

Minus sign (Math.), the sign [-]
denoting minus, or less, prefixed to negative
quantities, or quantities to be subtracted. See Negative sign,
under Negative.

Mi*nus"cule (?), n. [L.
minusculus rather small, fr. minus less: cf. F.
minuscule.]

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