Seph. /meen yahn"/ ; Ashk., Eng. /min"yeuhn/ , n. , pl. minyanim Seph. /meen yah neem"/ ; Ashk. /min yaw"nim/ , Eng. minyans . Hebrew.
1. the number of persons required by Jewish law to be present to conduct a communal religious service, traditionally a minimum of 10 Jewish males over 13 years of age.
2. such a group.
[ minyan lit., number ]