minyen

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A form of minyan — The minimum number of ten (male) adult Jews required for a communal religious service.

OriginYiddish מנין ← Hebrew מִנְיָן →
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Meanings

nounminyen (plural minyonim)

plural minyonim

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of minyan.

Origin

  1. Hebrewמִנְיָן
  2. Yiddishמנין
  3. Englishminyen

From Yiddish מנין (minyen), from Hebrew מִנְיָן.

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Anagrams

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“minyen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/minyen. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “minyen,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/minyen.

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