4  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Minim  \Min"im\,  a. 
  Minute.  ``Minim  forms.''  --J.  R.  Drake. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Minim  \Min"im\,  n.  [F.  minime,  L.  minimus  the  least,  smallest,  a 
  superl.  of  minor:  cf  It  minima  a  note  in  music.  See 
  {Minor},  and  cf  Minimum.] 
  1.  Anything  very  minute;  as  the  minims  of  existence;  -- 
  applied  to  animalcula;  and  the  like 
 
  2.  The  smallest  liquid  measure,  equal  to  about  one  drop;  the 
  sixtieth  part  of  a  fluid  drachm. 
 
  3.  (Zo["o]l.)  A  small  fish;  a  minnow.  [Prov.  Eng.] 
 
  4.  A  little  man  or  being  a  dwarf.  [Obs.]  --Milton. 
 
  5.  (Eccl.  Hist.)  One  of  an  austere  order  of  mendicant  hermits 
  of  friars  founded  in  the  15th  century  by  St  Francis  of 
  Paola. 
 
  6.  (Mus.)  A  time  note,  formerly  the  shortest  in  use  a  half 
  note,  equal  to  half  a  semibreve,  or  two  quarter  notes  or 
  crotchets. 
 
  7.  A  short  poetical  encomium.  [Obs.]  --Spenser. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Minnow  \Min"now\,  n.  [OE.  menow,  cf  AS  myne;  also  OE  menuse, 
  OF  menuise  small  fish;  akin  to  E.  minish,  minute.]  [Written 
  also  {minow}.] 
  1.  (Zo["o]l.)  A  small  European  fresh-water  cyprinoid  fish 
  ({Phoxinus  l[ae]vis},  formerly  {Leuciscus  phoxinus}); 
  sometimes  applied  also  to  the  young  of  larger  kinds;  -- 
  called  also  {minim}  and  {minny}.  The  name  is  also  applied 
  to  several  allied  American  species,  of  the  genera 
  {Phoxinus},  {Notropis},  or  {Minnilus},  and  {Rhinichthys}. 
 
  2.  (Zo["o]l.)  Any  of  numerous  small  American  cyprinodont 
  fishes  of  the  genus  {Fundulus},  and  related  genera.  They 
  live  both  in  fresh  and  in  salt  water.  Called  also 
  {killifish},  {minny},  and  {mummichog}. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  minim 
  n  1:  a  British  imperial  capacity  measure  (liquid  or  dry)  equal  to 
  1/60th  fluid  dram  or  0.059194  cubic  centimeters 
  2:  a  United  States  liquid  unit  equal  to  1/60  fluidram 
  3:  a  musical  note  having  the  time  value  of  half  a  whole  note 
  [syn:  {half  note}] 

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