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   minacious

   /mɪˈneɪʃəs/

   adjective

   • 1. menacing; threatening. rare

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from Latin minax, minac- ‘threatening’ (from minari ‘threaten’) + -ous.

   Derivatives

   • 1. minaciously adverb
   • 2. minacity noun

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   Minacious definition: menacing; threatening.. See examples of MINACIOUS used in a sentence.

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   The meaning of MINACIOUS is of a menacing or threatening character.

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   threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments. synonyms: baleful, forbidding, menacing, minatory, ominous, sinister, threatening. alarming. frightening because of an awareness of danger.

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   Define minacious. minacious synonyms, minacious pronunciation, minacious translation, English dictionary definition of minacious. adj. Of a menacing or threatening nature; minatory. mi·na′cious·ly adv. mi·na′cious·ness , mi·nac′i·ty n.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMINACIOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   menacing; threatening. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. Derived forms. minaciously. adverb. minaciousness or minacity (mɪˈnæsɪti) noun. Word origin.

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   4 days ago · minacious (not comparable) (now rare) Synonym of threatening, in its various senses.

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   The earliest known use of the word minacious is in the mid 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for minacious is from 1660, in the writing of Henry More, philosopher, poet, and theologian. minacious is a borrowing from Latin , combined with an English element.

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   threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments. "a baleful look"; "forbidding thunderclouds"; "his tone became menacing"; "ominous rumblings of discontent"; "sinister storm clouds"; "a sinister smile"; "his threatening behavior"; "ugly black clouds"; "the situation became ugly".

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    Minacious definition: Of a menacing or threatening nature; minatory.

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    minacious: Of a menacing or threatening nature; minatory.