Definitions

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  • proper noun A male given name
  • proper noun A female given name
  • proper noun A river in Fujian, China.
  • proper noun A group of related Chinese languages from Fujian, including Min Nan and Min Dong.
  • proper noun A widely construed ethnic group composed of the speakers of those languages.
  • proper noun this sense?) Abbreviation of Fujian province.
  • proper noun An Ancient Egyptian god of fertility and procreation.
  • proper noun A river in Sichuan, China.
  • proper noun The Mountain Ok ethnic group of Sandaun, Papua New Guinea.

Etymologies

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From Mandarin  (Mǐn).

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Examples

  • Sheikh Al-Ghazali's articles were subsequently published in a book under the title Min Huna Na'lam, or Where to Acquire Knowledge.

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  • Tanaka Min is a butoh dancer who got recruited by Yoji Yamada to play against Hiroyuki Sanada who is the main character.

    Vitro Nasu » 2005 » April 2005

  • Tanaka Min is a butoh dancer who got recruited by Yoji Yamada to play against Hiroyuki Sanada who is the main character.

    Twilight Samurai – Tanaka Min, Hiroyuki Sanada + King Lear 2005

  • In addition to being an author, Min is also a known painter, photographer, and a musician.

    Anchee Min biography 2010

  • Win Min, an exiled Burma scholar, argues that the generals have long used a balance of hope and terror to control the populace and dismisses this month's elections as "purely a time-buying strategy."

    First Burmese elections in 20 years set for Sunday Tim Johnston 2010

  • Win Min, an exiled Burma scholar, argues that the generals have long used a balance of hope and terror to control the populace and dismisses this month's elections as "purely a time-buying strategy."

    First Burmese elections in 20 years set for Sunday Tim Johnston 2010

  • Norwegian writer Karl Ove Knausgård (b. 1968) has recently published the first volume of a book which bears the not exactly promising title Min Kamp (My Struggle) - a projected 6-volume work which will run to 2,700 pages, narrating the author's life story.

    Archive 2010-03-01 David McDuff 2010

  • Norwegian writer Karl Ove Knausgård (b. 1968) has recently published the first volume of a book which bears the not exactly promising title Min Kamp (My Struggle) - a projected 6-volume work which will run to 2,700 pages, narrating the author's life story.

    Mein Kampf David McDuff 2010

  • May 4th, 2008 11: 01 pm ET anyone remember than bridge that collapsed in Min? all those people that died?

    Obama camp out with new gas tax ad, Clinton camp fires back 2008

  • Now that every­one else in Min­nesota is hyp­ing it, I guess I gotta give up the goods for the Snarkerati.

    Soap Vlogera « Snarkmarket 2006

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