minyan

min·yan  (mnyn, mn-yän)

n. pl. min·ya·nim (mn-yä-nm, mn-yônm) or min·yans (mnynz)

The minimum number of ten adult Jews or, among the Orthodox, Jewish men required for a communal religious service.

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[Hebrew minyn, number, minyan, from Aramaic minyn, from mn, to count; see mnw in Semitic roots.]

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minyan - the quorum required by Jewish law to be present for public worship (at least ten males over thirteen years of age) quorum - a gathering of the minimal number of members of an organization to conduct business