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

Bruce called Comyn to hold a private interview with him in the church of the Minorite friars, and, while their words waxed fierce, Bruce reproached Comyn with treachery.

From Cameos from English History, from Rollo to Edward II by Yonge, Charlotte Mary

It has a cathedral church and a bishop Suffragans of the archbishopric of San Domingo and a monastery of the Minorite brothers.

From The History of Cuba, vol. 1 by Johnson, Willis Fletcher

Thus arose the early beginnings of the Minorite or Franciscan rule.

From The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) by Hunt, William

A sensible Minorite who was present, took up the word and said, “Now, thou liest.”

From La Sorcière: The Witch of the Middle Ages by Michelet, Jules

Odorico di Pordenone, a Minorite friar, travelled through India, by way of Persia, Bombay, and Surat, to Malabar, the Coromandel coast, and thence to China and Tibet.

From The Story of Geographical Discovery How the World Became Known by Jacobs, Joseph