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

  Minyan \Min*yan"\ (m[-e]n*y[aum]n"), n. (Jewish Relig.)
     A quorum, or number necessary, for conducting public worship.
     [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  minyan
       n : the quorum required by Jewish law to be present for public
           worship (at least ten males over thirteen years of age)
       [also: {minyanim} (pl)]

















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