| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
minuscule (ˈmɪnəˌskjuːl) ![]() | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a lower-case letter |
| 2. | writing using such letters |
| 3. | a small cursive 7th-century style of lettering derived from the uncial |
| —adj | |
| 4. | Compare majuscule relating to, printed in, or written in small letters |
| 5. | very small |
| 6. | (of letters) lower-case |
| [C18: from French, from Latin (littera) minuscula very small (letter), diminutive of | |
| minuscular | |
| —adj | |