What does miniate mean?
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Princeton's WordNet
miniateverb
paint with red lead or vermilion
miniate, rubricateverb
decorate (manuscripts) with letters painted red
"In this beautiful book, all the place names are rubricated"
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miniate
Miniate is a verb generally used in the context of art and literature, referring to the process of illustrating or decorating manuscripts or books with red lead, also known as 'minium'. It may also refer to the process of creating miniatures in manuscripts. Consequently, it is at times used to refer specifically to the shade of orange-red utilized in these decorations.
Webster Dictionary
Miniateverb
to paint or tinge with red lead or vermilion; also, to decorate with letters, or the like, painted red, as the page of a manuscript
Miniateadjective
of or pertaining to the color of red lead or vermilion; painted with vermilion
Etymology: [L. miniatus, p. p. of miniare. See Minium.]
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of miniate in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of miniate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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