a. [ F. mignard, akin to mignon. See Minion. ] Soft; dainty. [ Obs. ] B. Jonson. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ F. mignardise. ] Delicate fondling. [ Obs. ] B. Jonson. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ F., from mille, mil, thousand, L. mille. ] A thousand millions; -- usually called