Minor

[Sarah]

Less by a semitone in interval or difference of pitch; as, aminor third. Asia Minor (Geog.), the Lesser Asia; that part of Asiawhich lies between the Euxine, or Black Sea, on the north, and theMediterranean on the south.-- Minor mode (Mus.), that mode, or scale, in which the third andsixth are minor, -- much used for mournful and solemn subjects.-- Minor orders (Eccl.), the rank of persons employed inecclesiastical offices who are not in holy orders, as doorkeepers,acolytes, etc.-- Minor scale (Mus.) The form of the minor scale is various. Thestrictly correct form has the third and sixth minor, with a semitonebetween the seventh and eighth, which involves an augmented secondinterval, or three semitones, between the sixth and seventh, as, 6/F,7/G#, 8/A. But, for melodic purposes, both the sixth and the seventhare sometimes made major in the ascending, and minor in thedescending, scale, thus: --See Major.-- Minor term of syllogism (Logic), the subject of the conclusion.

[Sarah]

1: One who is under the age of eighteen. the government put this into place to hopefully stop teenage pregnancy, teenage drinking, and to stop people over the age of 18 from being with the so-called minor even if it is consensual to both parties.

2: small; smaller. Not as important.

[Sarah]

A derogatory term used to refer to people under the age of 18 as not being able to do the same things that a person over the age of 18 could do. It is used mostly in countries that do not have smart enough people in them to realize that nothing changes when a person turns 18 (such as America).

[Sarah]

London Slang:

1. A word used to describre something as not being very important.

2. Disregarding something somebody has said.

[Sarah]

insignificant, not important

[Sarah]

The United States newest derogatory word. Next to faggot (and previously nigger) minor is the United States most popular way to discriminate against people. When gays eventually get full rights and the word faggot becomes unused, minor will be the only derogatory word, but, more then likely, the United States will find someone new to discriminate against. Possibly Jews?

[Tracie Lynn]

A person below a given legal age [limit]. Typically the age limit in question is the age of majority (generally 18, but ranges internationally from 15-21), but may also refer to other age limits such as the [drinking age] and the [age of consent].