"Minorite" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From Medieval Latin Minorita, from Latin minor + -īta (“-ite”), from Ordo Fratres Minores (“Order of Friars Minor”), literally the "Order of the Lesser Brothers", chosen by St. Francis to inculcate humility in its members. Equivalent to minor + -ite. Doublet of minister. Etymology templates: {{der|en|ML.|Minorita}} Medieval Latin Minorita, {{der|en|la|minor}} Latin minor, {{m|la|-īta||-ite}} -īta (“-ite”), {{m|la|Ordo Fratres Minores||Order of Friars Minor}} Ordo Fratres Minores (“Order of Friars Minor”), {{nbsp}}, {{suffix|en|minor|ite}} minor + -ite, {{doublet|en|minister}} Doublet of minister Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} Minorite (not comparable)
  1. (Catholicism) Synonym of Franciscan: Of or related to the Franciscans. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Catholicism Synonyms: Franciscan [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-Minorite-en-adj-hDyQ-L~u Topics: Catholicism, Christianity

Noun

Forms: Minorites [plural]
Etymology: From Medieval Latin Minorita, from Latin minor + -īta (“-ite”), from Ordo Fratres Minores (“Order of Friars Minor”), literally the "Order of the Lesser Brothers", chosen by St. Francis to inculcate humility in its members. Equivalent to minor + -ite. Doublet of minister. Etymology templates: {{der|en|ML.|Minorita}} Medieval Latin Minorita, {{der|en|la|minor}} Latin minor, {{m|la|-īta||-ite}} -īta (“-ite”), {{m|la|Ordo Fratres Minores||Order of Friars Minor}} Ordo Fratres Minores (“Order of Friars Minor”), {{nbsp}}, {{suffix|en|minor|ite}} minor + -ite, {{doublet|en|minister}} Doublet of minister Head templates: {{en-noun}} Minorite (plural Minorites)
  1. (Catholicism) Synonym of Franciscan: a friar of the Order of Friars Minor. Categories (topical): Catholicism, Male people, Monasticism, People Synonyms: Franciscan [synonym, synonym-of], minorite
    Sense id: en-Minorite-en-noun-YJGWlf4W Disambiguation of Male people: 26 73 1 Disambiguation of Monasticism: 27 62 11 Disambiguation of People: 25 73 1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ite Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 53 14 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ite: 34 54 12 Topics: Catholicism, Christianity
  2. (Christianity, obsolete) A lesser cleric. Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): Christianity
    Sense id: en-Minorite-en-noun-j36L1dqt Topics: Christianity

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