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The Bishop and Knight, in contradistinction to the Queen and Rook, are called Minor Pieces.

Howard Staunton
Queens, Knights, Bishops
Howard Staunton (1847). “The chess-player's handbook”, p.24
The Bishop and Knight, in contradistinction to the Queen and Rook, are called Minor Pieces.