His own kingdom to be minished

Spanish translation: menguar

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English term or phrase:minish
Spanish translation: menguar
Entered by: oscar molina

13:35 Nov 20, 2006
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Art/Literary - Philosophy / Theology
English term or phrase: His own kingdom to be minished
Hence, as Christ's disciples began to multiply, and his own kingdom to be minished, his mind turned instinctively again to this power to fall.

It must be some very old english word, i've never seen this word before, any input would be greatly appreciated. It's from a book written by a missionary bishop many in 1780.
Robert Mota
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y su propio reino a menguar
Explanation:
Creo que el término menguar corresponde perfectamente al sentido aparente de la oración citada y al arcaísmo del inglés "minish".
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oscar molina
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5 +5y su propio reino a menguar
oscar molina
4a medida que sus discípulos... , y su propio reino a languidecer/disminuir/flaquear
Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)


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39 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
his own kingdom to be minished
y su propio reino a menguar


Explanation:
Creo que el término menguar corresponde perfectamente al sentido aparente de la oración citada y al arcaísmo del inglés "minish".

oscar molina
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agree  Marina Herrera: también declinar
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agree  Margarita M. Martínez
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agree  Cándida Artime Peñeñori
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agree  Fabio Costantino
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agree  Miguel Fuentes: ok
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52 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
his own kingdom to be minished
a medida que sus discípulos... , y su propio reino a languidecer/disminuir/flaquear


Explanation:
Minish
v. t. 1. To diminish; to lessen.
The living of poor men thereby minished.
- Latimer.






Margarita Ezquerra (Smart Translators, S.L.)
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