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Minerva Definition

Mi·nerva (mi nʉr′və)

noun

  1. a feminine name: dim. Minnie
  2. Rom. Myth. the goddess of wisdom, technical skill, and invention: identified with the Greek Athena

Etymology: L, prob. < Etr

Minerva Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • ii: Each year the the minerva ii have a cruising future.
Minerva Quotes

For an actress to be a success she must have the face of Venus, the brains of Minerva, the grace of Terpsichore, thememoryof Macaulay, thefigure of Juno, and thehide of a rhinoceros.

—Barrymore, Ethel