MINYAN


Meaning of MINYAN in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' min-y ə n

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural -ya · nim \ ˌ min-y ə - ' n ē m \ or -yans

Etymology: Hebrew miny ā n, literally, number, count

Date: 1753

: the quorum required for Jewish communal worship that consists of ten male adults in Orthodox Judaism and usually ten adults of either sex in Conservative and Reform Judaism

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