miniate

miniate
miniator, n.
/min"ee ayt'/, v.t., miniated, miniating.
to illuminate (a manuscript) in red; rubricate.
[1650-60; < ML miniatus rubricated, illuminated, L: colored red with cinnabar, equiv. to mini(um) MINIUM + -atus -ATE1]

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