miniver

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Scrabble points
12
Words With Friends
15
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ˈmɪnɪvə/
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/ˈmɪnɪvə/ · /ˈmɪnɪvɚ/(US)

Definition of miniver

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)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 warme clothes / than to welde that swerd / As for that said syr Launcelot come not to nyȝ for and thow doo wete thou wel I will slee the”

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Etymology

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

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