Minorite

American  

[mahy-nuh-rahyt] / ˈmaɪ nəˌraɪt /

noun

1. Friar Minor.

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Minorite British  

/ ˈmaɪnəˌraɪt /

noun

1. Also called: Minor.  a member of the Franciscan Friars Minor

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Etymology

Origin of Minorite

1555–65; (Friars) Minor ( def. ), translation of Medieval Latin frātrēs minōrēs literally, “lesser brothers,” a name emphasizing their humility; see -ite ¹

Example Sentences

Dora cried a lot; they went into the Minorite church while I went for a walk in Kohlmarkt and Herrengasse.

From A Young Girl's Diary by Paul, Eden

I am going over to the Minorite convent, to see her and speak to her, to restore her to health again.

From Farewell by Marriage, Ellen

After seeking counsel of an old friend, Wenceslaus, king of Bohemia, Carpini was joined at Breslau by another Minorite, Benedict the Pole, appointed to act as interpreter.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 4 "Carnegie Andrew" to "Casus Belli" by Various

This is the rule and way of living of the Minorite brothers, namely, to observe the holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, living in obedience, without personal possessions, and in chastity.

From A Source Book of Medi?val History Documents Illustrative of European Life and Institutions from the German Invasions to the Renaissance by Ogg, Frederic Austin

Such a man certainly was Richard Ledred, a Minorite, born in London, whom the Pope made Bishop of Ossory.

From Irish Race in the Past and the Present by Thebaud, Augustus J.