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Verb: miniate  'mi-ni,eyt
  1. (art) paint with red lead or vermilion
     
  2. (art) decorate (manuscripts) with letters painted red
    "In this beautiful book, all the place names are miniated";
    - rubricate

Derived forms: miniated, miniating, miniates

Type of: color [US], colour [Brit, Cdn], emblazon, illuminate

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