minium

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The white they used consisted of white-lead; their reds were made either of red minium or of a root.

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  1. noun Red lead.

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  • I also think the industry and in particular the regulators NFA, CTFC are starting to realise that off-market forex trading is growing rapidly and is here to stay and therefore FDM's must meet minium financial requirements to maintain integrity. —  FinanceVisor - Today's News Stories
  • I also think the regulators should show no mercy to FDM's who cannot provide minium security levels for customer funds and should be punished accordingly. —  FinanceVisor - Today's News Stories
  • I believe that Obama will be the one to boost the economy, give more jobs, and raise minium wage. —  WordPress.com News
  • When you consider the number of hours a farmer puts in a day and then called out in the night when a cow is sick or calving, the farmer is paid significantly below minium wage. —  RutlandHerald.com
  • What is Interest rate for RD & FD! what is good FD or RD for 3yrs with minium amount? —  Yahoo! Answers: Latest Questions
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  1. Latin.

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  1. Formerly also minion, from Old French minion, French minium = Spanish Portuguese Italian minio; from Latin minium, native cinnabar, red lead: said to be a Spanish (Hispanie) word. Hence miniate, miniature.
 

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