Minoration
Pronunciation : Mi`nor*a"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. minoratio: cf. F. minoration.]
Definition : Defn: A diminution. [R.] Sir T. Browne.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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