Minorities

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Minority \Mi*nor"i*ty\, n.; pl. {Minorities}. [Cf. F.
     minorit['e]. See {Minor}, a. & n.]
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     1. The state of being a minor, or under age.
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     2. State of being less or small. [Obs.] --Sir T. Browne.
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     3. The smaller number; -- opposed to {majority}; as, the
        minority must be ruled by the majority.
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     4. Those members of a legislature that belong to the
        political party which is in the minority in that
        institution; as, the bill will pass even if the minority
        are strongly opposed.
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