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miniver

/ˈmɪnɪvə/US/ˈmɪnɪvɚ/

miniver noun: a light gray or white fur used to trim the robes of judges or state executives, also used in medieval times.

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

miniver meaning in Tamil and Urdu

miniver in Tamil

செஞ்சிட்டு

miniver in Urdu

قاقم, سمور

Forms of miniver

pluralminivers
alternative formmeniver
alternative formmenyvere

Origin of miniver

From Old French menu vair (“squirrel, squirrel fur”), from menu (“small”) + vair (“a type of fur”).

Questions about miniver

What does miniver mean?
Miniver means a light gray or white fur used to trim the robes of judges or state executives, also used in medieval times.
What is miniver in Tamil?
Miniver in Tamil is செஞ்சிட்டு. See Miniver meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is miniver?
Miniver is a noun.
How do you pronounce miniver?
Miniver is pronounced /ˈmɪnɪvə/ (UK).
What is the plural of miniver?
The plural of miniver is minivers.

Words near miniver in the dictionary

  1. minivanned
  2. minivanning
  3. minivans
  4. minivector
  5. minivectors
  6. miniver
  7. minivers
  8. miniversal
  9. miniversion
  10. miniversions
  11. minivesicle

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