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Minorite

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Mi·nor·ite  (mn-rt)
n.
A Franciscan friar.

[From Medieval Latin (Frtrs) Minrs, minor (friars), from Latin minrs, pl. of minor, lesser; see minor.]

Minorite [ˈmaɪnəˌraɪt]
n
(Christianity / Roman Catholic Church) a member of the Franciscan Friars Minor Also called Minor
[from Medieval Latin frātrēs minōrēs lesser brethren, name adopted by St Francis as a token of humility]


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Then there came a gray friar, or minorite, with a good paunch upon him, walking slowly and looking about him with the air of a man who was at peace with himself and with all men.
 
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