Minerva

noun

Mi·​ner·​va mə-ˈnər-və How to pronounce Minerva (audio)
: the Roman goddess of wisdom compare athena

Examples of Minerva in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Unfortunately, Minerva is just one of several dogs left at the Pennsylvania SPCA in a similar state over the past year. Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 13 May 2024 But now, Minerva is ready to go home with a new owner. Simone Jasper, Miami Herald, 10 May 2024 Left to right: an intaglio of Bacchus; an intaglio of Minerva; an intaglio of a Roman youth. Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 6 May 2024 Added her classmate Minerva Pineda-Allen, a junior. Christina Larson, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2024 Domenica Bongiovanni Jazmine Nelson and Minerva Pineda-Allen will gather with thousands of others across the city on Monday, brimming with the anticipation of witnessing a cosmic event that only occurs in the same place about every 375 years. The Indianapolis Star, 4 Apr. 2024 Chef Minerva Orduño Rincón also wrote in The Arizona Republic in November 2021 that the flour tortilla has roots in Arabic cuisine. Mike Snider, The Arizona Republic, 4 Apr. 2024 One of the pair’s top rivals for the world title, German skater Minerva Fabienne Hase, bowed down to the couple after their winning performance. Holly Yan, CNN, 23 Mar. 2024 Miura and Kihara settled for the silver, with Germans Minerva Fabienne Hase and Nikita Volodin taking the bronze. Lawrence Yee, Peoplemag, 22 Mar. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Latin

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Minerva was in the 14th century

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“Minerva.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Minerva. Accessed 19 May. 2024.

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