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Definition of Minikin
1. n. A little darling; a favorite; a minion.
2. a. Small; diminutive.
Definition of Minikin
1. Noun. (obsolete) A young person, especially a young woman ¹
2. Noun. (obsolete) A small or insignificant person, thing or amount ¹
3. Adjective. (obsolete) diminutive or miniature ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Minikin
1. a small or dainty creature [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Minikin
Literary usage of Minikin
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The British Drama: A Collection of the Most Esteemed Tragedies, Comedies (1859)
"Enter LORD minikin. Lady M. I am sure, my lord, I ought to be more surprised at your
... Vf. Nay, my dear Lady minikin, if you are resolved to play tragedy, ..."
2. A new dictionary of the Italian and English languages, based upon that of by John Davenport, Giuseppe Marc' Antonio Baretti, Guglielmo Comelati (1854)
"-trice, f. Miniature, a. in piccolo ; in miniatura. minikin, s. 1. spl/let tina,
spilla piccolissima, (. ; 2. V. minion. To Mint, va 1. monetäre, ..."
3. A Glossary of Tudor and Stuart Words: Especially from the Dramatists by Walter William Skeat, Anthony Lawson Mayhew (1914)
"minikin string, the thin string of gut used for the treble of the lute or viol,
Ascham, ... Hence, phr. to tickte the minikin, to play on the treble string, ..."
4. The British Drama: Comprehending the Best Plays in the English Language (1804)
"How cruel it is, lady minikin, to deprive me of the pleasure of a domestic ...
I have too much regard for lord minikin, to agree to any thing that would ..."
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