minyan
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.min·yan
noun \ˈmin-yən\ plural min·ya·nim\ˌmin-yə-ˈnēm\ or min·yans
Definition of MINYAN
: the quorum required for Jewish communal worship that consists of ten male adults in Orthodox Judaism and usually ten adults of either sex in Conservative and Reform Judaism
Origin of MINYAN
Hebrew minyān, literally, number, count
First Known Use: 1753
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