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Minorite

Mi·nor·ite [ mnə rt ] (plural Mi·nor·ites)


noun 
Definition:
 
Franciscan friar: a friar of the Franciscan order

[Mid-16th century. < Minor Friars, translation of medieval Latin Fratres Minores "lesser brethren," because the order stressed the virtue of humility]
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