minyan
/ˈmɪn.jən/ · noun
Meaning
- The minimum number of ten (male) adult Jews required for a communal religious service.
- A Jewish prayer service.
- A member of a race said to be autochthonous to the Aegean area.
- Pertaining to the Minyans.
- A surname.
Etymology / origin
From Hebrew מִנְיָן (minyán, “number, count, quorum”).
- מניין(Hebrew)→
- minyan (English)
- Relations: uder
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