Definitions for minyan
ˈmɪn yən, mɪnˈyɑn; ˌmɪn yɑˈnimminyan

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1. minyannoun

   the quorum required by Jewish law to be present for public worship (at least ten males over thirteen years of age)

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1. minyannoun

   The minimum number of ten adult Jews required for a communal religious service.

2. Etymology: From מנין.

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1. Minyan

   In Judaism, a minyan (Hebrew: מניין \ מִנְיָן mīnyān [minˈjan], lit. (noun) count, number; pl. מניינים \ מִנְיָנִים‎ mīnyānīm [minjaˈnim]) is the quorum of ten Jewish adults required for certain religious obligations. In more traditional streams of Judaism, only males 13 and older may constitute a minyan; in more liberal (non-Orthodox) streams women are also counted.The most common activity requiring a minyan is public prayer. Accordingly, the term minyan in contemporary Judaism has taken on the secondary meaning of referring to a prayer service.

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1. minyan

   A minyan is a term used in Judaism to denote the quorum required for certain religious obligations. Traditionally, a minyan consists of ten adult males, although in some more modern Jewish communities, women are also counted. Certain prayers, readings from the Torah, and religious ceremonies can only be conducted with the presence of a minyan.

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1. Minyan

   A minyan in Judaism refers to the quorum of ten Jewish adults required for certain religious obligations. According to many non-Orthodox streams of Judaism, adult females count in the minyan. The most common activity requiring a minyan is public prayer. Accordingly, the term minyan in contemporary Judaism has taken on the secondary meaning of referring to a prayer service.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of minyan in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of minyan in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of minyan in a Sentence

1. Benjamin Brown:

   Prayer, according to Judaism, is something you can do alone -- but the most favorable way to do it is in public. ' In public' in Jewish law means ten male adults. This is called the minyan, it's kind of a quorum, and you do it usually in synagogues, now synagogues are usually small places, crowded, it's a very easy place to get an epidemic.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Minyan
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minyan
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5. ^ Wikidata
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