Minot, Thomas an Irish prelate, was consecrated archbishop of Dublin on Palm Sunday in 1363. In 1366. the revenues of the precentor of St. Patrick’s having been much reduced by the invasion of the Irish from the mountains, he united to that dignity the Church of Kilmactalwav. This addition was for the purpose of enabling … Continue reading “Minot, Thomas”
Minos
Minos a Cretan hero and lawgiver, figures in Greek mythology and legends. There are many writers who speak of two characters of that name, but Homer and Hesiod know of only one Minos, the king of Cnossus, and son and friend of the god Jupiter himself. We are told that Minos secured the throne by … Continue reading “Minos”
Minors
Minors Legal status of Gal 4:1-2 Orphan; Young Men Fuente: Nave’s Topical Bible
Minority Report
Minority Report See Reports Reports Fuente: Nave’s Topical Bible
Minorites
Minorites a name of the Franciscan order, derived from the later denomination adopted by their founder, Fratres Minores. SEE FRANCISCANS. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Minories, The
Minories, The Street in London, named after the order of Minoresses or Poor Clares (Second Order of Saint Francis). It runs southward from Aldgate to George Street in, the direction of the Tower and of the Thames. East of the street is the old church of the Holy Trinity (once an appanage of an abbey … Continue reading “Minories, The”
Minoress
Minoress is another name under which the followers of St. Clare are distinguished. SEE CLARE, ST. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Minorca
Minorca (Minoricensis). Suffragan of Valencia, comprises the Island of Minorca, the second in size of the Balearic Islands, which are possessions of Spain. The civil capital is Port Mahon; the ecclesiastical, Ciudadela. The origin of the Diocese of Minorca is not known, but it certainly existed in the fifth century, as its bishop Macarius, together … Continue reading “Minorca”
Minor Term
Minor Term (Gr. elatton horos) That one of the three terms in a syllogism that appears as subject of the conclusion; so called by Aristotle because it is commonly the term of least extension. See Aristotelianism; Major Term; Middle Term; Logic, formal, 5. — C.R.M. Fuente: The Dictionary of Philosophy
Minor premiss
Minor premiss See figure (syllogistic). Fuente: The Dictionary of Philosophy