GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

last match results

Found one definition

1.       
   Minority (?), n.; pl. Minorities (#). [Cf. F. minorité. See Minor, a. & n.]
   
   [1913 Webster]
   
   
   1. The state of being a minor, or under age.
   
   [1913 Webster]
   
   
   2. State of being less or small. [Obs.]  Sir T. Browne.
   
   [1913 Webster]
   
   
   3. The smaller number; -- opposed to majority; as, “the minority must be ruled by the majority”.
   
   [1913 Webster]
   
   
   4. Those members of a legislature that belong to the political party which is in the minority in that institution; as, “the bill will pass even if the minority are strongly opposed”.
   
   [PJC]