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meniver

meniver is the alternative spelling of miniver.

Meaning of miniver

Noun

miniver (countable and uncountable, plural minivers)

  1. A light gray or white fur used to trim the robes of judges or state executives, also used in medieval times.
    • Thenne came forth a lykely knyghte and wel apparaylled in scarlet furred with myneuer / And anone as he sawe syr launcelot / he demed that he shold be oute of his wytte / And thenne he said with fayre speche good man leye doune that swerd / for as me semeth / thow haddest more nede of slepe and of...1485, Sir Thomas Malory, “j”, in Le Morte Darthur, book XII

Questions about meniver

What is meniver the alternative spelling of?
Meniver is the alternative spelling of miniver.

Words near meniver in the dictionary

  1. menispermic acid
  2. menispermin
  3. menispermina
  4. menispermine
  5. menitrazepam
  6. meniver
  7. Menjivar
  8. Menjivars
  9. menk
  10. Menkalinan
  11. Menkar

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