minacious

minacious
minaciously, adv.minaciousness, minacity /mi nas"i tee/, n.
/mi nay"sheuhs/, adj.
menacing; threatening.
[1650-60; < L minaci- (s. of minax) overhanging, threatening + -OUS]

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  • Minacious — Mi*na cious, a. [L. minax, acis. See {Menace}.] Threatening; menacing. [R.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • minacious force — index menace Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • minacious — adjective Of a threatening or menacing character …   Wiktionary

  • minacious — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Expressing, indicating, or warning of an impending danger or misfortune: minatory, threatening. See FORESIGHT, NEAR …   English dictionary for students

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