Minto

[ min-toh ]

/ ˈmɪn toʊ /

noun

Gilbert John El·li·ot-Mur·ray-Ky·nyn·mond

[el-ee-uht-mur-ee-ki-nin-muhnd, -muhr-ee-, el-yuht-], /ˈɛl i ətˈmɜr i kɪˈnɪn mənd, -ˈmʌr i-, ˈɛl yət-/, 4th Earl of, 1845–1914, British colonial administrator: governor general of Canada 1898–1904; viceroy of India 1905–10.

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You may have read the word "simmer" in a recipe or two, but what does it really mean?

To cook in water that begins cold and then reaches a boil.

To stew in a sauce for a long time.

To cook in water, just below boiling temperature.

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Words nearby Minto

mint family, Minthe, mint julep, mintmark, mint money, Minto, Minton, mint sauce, minty, Minucius Felix, minuend

Example sentences from the Web for Minto

"They only think they know more," declared Mrs. Minto, trembling.
Coquette|Frank Swinnerton
Mrs. Minto sat quite still upon the bed for a minute, her face intensely pale.
Coquette|Frank Swinnerton
Mr. Minto lay quite still in a confused heap in the lower passage.
Coquette|Frank Swinnerton
She knew that sleep was almost upon her, and heard Mrs. Minto's deep breathing a foot away from the back of her head.
Coquette|Frank Swinnerton

Now, Minto,” he said, “it rests entirely with you whether I shall write in the ‘Athenæum’ or not.
Theodore Watts-Dunton|James Douglas

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