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MINORITIES
Noun
minorities
plural of minority
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• minoritise
Source: Wiktionary
MINORITY
Mi*nor"i*ty, n.; pl. Minorities. Etym: [Cf. F. minorité. See Minor, a. & n.]
1. The state of being a minor, or under age.
2. State of being less or small. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.
3. The smaller number; -- opposed to Ant: majority; as, the minority must be ruled by the majority.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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