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mineur

minor

noun mee-NUHR Rare
People & Society Law

Also means

miner

Usage Note

Mineur covers two distinct nouns: a person under the legal age of majority (un mineur = a minor) and a coal or underground miner. As an adjective it means 'minor' or 'lesser'. The feminine mineure is used for the noun (a female minor) and for the academic term 'minor' in a university programme.

Examples

"Ce film est interdit aux mineurs."

Natural Translation

This film is forbidden to minors.

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