The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.
Mi"nor*ate, v. t. Etym: [L. minoratus; p. p. of minorare to diminish, fr. minor, a. See 1st Minor.]
Definition: To diminish. [R.] Sir T. Browne.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 January 2025
(noun) a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; “the political ferment produced new leadership”; “social unrest”
The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.