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Minim Min Uhm Noun Insignificantly Small Portion Thing Downward

Front minim \MIN-uhm\
Back noun
1. An insignificantly small portion or thing.
2. A downward vertical stroke in handwriting.

[Middle English, half note, from Medieval Latin minimus, least, from Latin.]

"Streaking the ground with sinuous trace: not all Minims of nature; some of serpent kind, Wondrous in length and corpulence, involved Their snaky folds, and added wings." - Milton, John, Paradise Lost: Seventh Book.

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