MIN'IM, noun 1. A little man or being; a dwarf. 2. One of a certain reformed order of Franciscans or Minimi. 3. A note in music, equal to half a semi-breve or two crotchets. 4. A short poetical encomium. 5. A small fish.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI