"miniver" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈmɪnɪvə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈmɪnɪvɚ/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-miniver.wav [Southern-England] Forms: minivers [plural]
Etymology: from Old French menu vair (“squirrel, squirrel fur”), from menu (“small”) + vair (“a type of fur”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fro|menu vair||squirrel, squirrel fur}} Old French menu vair (“squirrel, squirrel fur”) Head templates: {{en-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. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Materials Synonyms: meniver, menyvere Translations (a light gray or white fur): хермелин (hermelin) [masculine] (Bulgarian), kärpännahka (Finnish), menu-vair [masculine] (French), Feh [neuter] (German), мех горностая (mex gornostaja) (Russian), armiño (Spanish)

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