Mi·nor·ite (m  n -rt )n. A Franciscan friar. [From Medieval Latin (Fr  tr s) Min rs, 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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