Definition of Minerva

1. Noun. (Roman mythology) goddess of wisdom; counterpart of Greek Athena.

Category relationships: Roman Mythology
Generic synonyms: Roman Deity

Definition of Minerva

1. 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.

Definition of Minerva

1. Proper noun. (Roman god) The goddess of wisdom, especially strategic warfare, and the arts, especially crafts and in particular weaving; daughter of Jupiter and Juno ¹

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Medical Definition of Minerva

1. The goddess of wisdom, of war, of the arts and sciences, of poetry, and of spinning and weaving; identified with the Grecian Pallas Athene. Origin: L. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Minerva

mineralogizing
mineralogy
mineraloid
mineraloids
mineralotropic
minerals
mineratrophic
minerogenesis
minerogenetic
minerogenic
miners
miners' canaries
miners' canary
miners' moss
miners moss
minerva (current term)
mines
mineshaft
mineshafts
minestrone
minestrones
minesweeper
minesweepers
minesweeping
minesweepings
minette
minettes
minever
minevers
minework

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