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Definition of Miniver
1. Noun. Trimming on ceremonial robes consisting of white or light grey fur.
Definition of Miniver
1. n. A fur esteemed in the Middle Ages as a part of costume. It is uncertain whether it was the fur of one animal only or of different animals.
Definition of Miniver
1. Noun. A light gray or white fur used to trim the robes of judges or state executives, also used in medieval times. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Miniver
1. a white fur [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Miniver
Literary usage of Miniver
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Book of Humorous Verse by Carolyn Wells (1920)
".__ miniver loved the days of old When swords were bright and steeds were ...
miniver sighed for what was not. And dreamed and rested from his labors; ..."
2. New Voices: An Introduction to Contemporary Poetry by Marguerite Ogden Bigelow Wilkinson (1922)
"miniver sighed for what was not, And dreamed, and rested from his labors; ...
miniver mourned the ripe renown That made so many a name so fragrant; ..."
3. Modern American Poetry by Louis Untermeyer (1921)
"miniver mourned the ripe renown That made so many a name so fragrant; ...
miniver loved the.Medici, Albeit he had never seen one; He would have sinned ..."
4. Modern American Poetry by Louis Untermeyer (1921)
"miniver loved the days of old When swords were bright and steeds were prancing
... miniver sighed for what was not, And dreamed, and rested from his labors; ..."
5. The Little Book of Modern Verse: A Selection from the Work of by Jessie Belle Rittenhouse (1913)
"miniver loved the days of old When swords were bright and steeds were prancing;
The vision of a warrior bold Would set him dancing. miniver sighed for what ..."
6. The Guilds of Florence by Edgcumbe Staley (1906)
"... furrier, of Spoleto, supplied sixty-nine heavy cloaks and hoods, made of
miniver, for winter wear by persons attached to the Court of the Pope. ..."
7. The New Era in American Poetry by Louis Untermeyer (1919)
"miniver loved the days of old When swords were bright and steeds were prancing
... miniver sighed for what was not, And dreamed, and rested from his labors; ..."
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