min·yan (m n y n, m n-yän)n. pl. min·ya·nim (m n-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. [Hebrew miny  n, number, minyan, from Aramaic minyn, from mn, to count; see mnw in Semitic roots.] |
minyan Hebrew [minˈjan (English) ˈmɪnjən]
n pl minyanim [minjaˈnim], minyans
(Non-Christian Religions / Judaism) the number of persons required by Jewish law to be present for a religious service, namely, at least ten males over thirteen years of age
[literally: number]
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| Noun | 1. |  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 |
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