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minyans

/mɪˈnaɪənz/

minyans is the plural of minyan.

Meaning of minyan

Noun

minyan (plural minyanim or minyans)

  1. (Judaism) The minimum number of ten (male) adult Jews required for a communal religious service.
    • So without my visit, if Simon didn't attend, a minyan would be hard to come by.2009, Charles London, Far from Zion, page 256
  2. (broadly) A Jewish prayer service.
    • New people assume leadership positions as required and stay around for as long as the minyan meets their needs.2009, Charles Simon, Building a Successful Volunteer Culture, page 137

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Noun capitalized: Minyans

Minyans

  1. (plural) plural of Minyan

Questions about minyans

What is minyans the plural of?
Minyans is the plural of minyan.
What part of speech is minyans?
Minyans is a noun.
How do you pronounce minyans?
Minyans is pronounced /mɪˈnaɪənz/.

Words near minyans in the dictionary

  1. Minyae
  2. minyan
  3. Minyan ware
  4. Minyan wares
  5. minyanim
  6. minyans
  7. Minyard
  8. Minyards
  9. Minyas
  10. minyen
  11. Minyip

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