Minorite Definition

mīnə-rīt
noun
A Franciscan friar.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Minorite

Noun

Singular:
Minorite
Plural:
minorites

Origin of Minorite

  • From Medieval Latin (Frātrēs) Minōrēs minor (friars) from Latin minōrēs pl. of minor lesser minor

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition