Minerva
[mi'nə:və]
Definition
(noun.) (Roman mythology) goddess of wisdom; counterpart of Greek Athena.
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Definition
(n.) The goddess of wisdom, of war, of the arts and sciences, of poetry, and of spinning and weaving; -- identified with the Grecian Pallas Athene.
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Definition
n. the Roman goddess of wisdom of the arts and sciences and of war—identified with the Greek Athena.—Minerva Press a printing-office in Leadenhall Street London whence were issued about the close of the 18th century a long series of highly sentimental novels.
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Examples
- Minerva was obliged to yield, and, of course, disliked her from that day. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- My dear Minerva, said Richard, I am as steady as you are. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- Oh, you naughty man,' exclaimed Mrs. Leo Hunter, playfully tapping the editor's arm with her fan (Minerva with a fan! Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
- A woman may possess the wisdom and chastity of Minerva, and we give no heed to her, if she has a plain face. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
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