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Mite   /maɪt/   Listen
noun
Mite  n.  
1.
(Zool.) A minute arachnid, of the order Acarina, of which there are many species; as, the dust mite, cheese mite, sugar mite, harvest mite, three-toed spider mite, etc. See Acarina.
2.
A small coin formerly circulated in England, rated at about a third of a farthing. The name is also applied to a small coin used in Palestine in the time of Christ. "Two mites, which make a farthing."
3.
A small weight; one twentieth of a grain.
4.
Anything very small; a minute object; a very little quantity or particle. "For in effect they be not worth a myte."





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"Mite" Quotes from Famous Books



... 'ittle hea't!" exclaimed Mammy Jane, as she held up the tiny mite, which bore as much resemblance to mature humanity as might be expected of an infant which had for only a few minutes drawn the breath of life. "Bless its 'ittle hea't! it's de we'y spit an' image ...
— The Marrow of Tradition • Charles W. Chesnutt
... mite," commented the farmer, pocketing the bill Father Blossom gave him to pay for his time and trouble. "Lucky not to have to have the whole ...
— Four Little Blossoms on Apple Tree Island • Mabel C. Hawley
... a conference with Mr. Channing. "Presents seem to be the order of the day," he was remarking, in allusion to sundry pretty offerings which had been made to Constance. "I think I may as well contribute my mite—" ...
— The Channings • Mrs. Henry Wood
... equals, and even inferiors in rank, have left me. Assurances from those in power I have had unasked, and in abundance; but of these I shall never remind them. We are not to judge of our own merit, and I am content to contribute my mite in ...
— Memoirs of Aaron Burr, Complete • Matthew L. Davis
... troubled mite and untying the rope, gently lifted it to her arms, softly stroking it and speaking in a low, cooing voice. Both touch and glance proved magnetic, and soon it had curled down in the shelter of her arms ...
— All Aboard - A Story for Girls • Fannie E. Newberry


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