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Breton term meaning a sacred space

Minihi (also Minihy, Minic'hi) is a Breton term meaning a sacred space. Its etymology is Latin, being derived from the term monachia, meaning "monastic territory".

Toponymy

Minihi comes from Greek via the Latin word monachus, monk. In Breton, this developed to minihi, which at first meant "place sanctified by the presence of a saint" and later also "place of refuge".

References

  1. Gendry, Mickaël (2010). "Les minihis en Bretagne entre le IXe et le XIIe siècle: des territoires monastiques sacralisés?". Annales de Bretagne et des Pays de l'Ouest. 117 (2): 25–55. doi:10.4000/abpo.1766. ISSN 0399-0826.
  2. Lavergne, Géraud (1929). "Les noms de lieux d'origine ecclésiastique". Revue d'histoire de l'Église de France. 15 (68): 326.
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