minyan

min·yan

M0316600 (mĭn′yən, mēn-yän′)n. pl. min·ya·nim (mēn-yä-nēm′, mĭn-yô′nĭm) or min·yans (mĭn′yənz) The minimum number of ten adult Jews or, among the Orthodox, Jewish men required for a communal religious service.

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[Hebrew minyān, number, minyan, from Aramaic minyānā, from mənā, to count; see mnw in Semitic roots.]

minyan

(minˈjan; English ˈmɪnjən) n, pl minyanim (minjaˈnim) , minyans (Judaism) 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[literally: number]

min•yan

(ˈmɪn yən, mɪnˈyɑn)

n., pl. min•yans, min•yan•im (ˌmɪn yɑˈnim) the quorum of 10 adult Jewish males required by Jewish law to be present for public prayers. [1750–60;< Hebrew, literally, number]

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minyan - the quorum required by Jewish law to be present for public worship (at least ten males over thirteen years of age)quorum - a gathering of the minimal number of members of an organization to conduct business