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
Word origin
literally: number
minyan in American English
(ˈmɪnjən; mɪnˈjɑn)
nounWord forms: pluralˌminyaˈnim (ˌmɪnjɑˈnim) or ˈminyans
a properly constituted group for a public Jewish prayer service, made up of at least ten Jewish males (in some congregations, males or females) over thirteen years of age