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Meaning of Miniver | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈmɪnɪvə

Definitions

A light gray or white fur used to trim the robes of judges or state executives, also used in medieval times.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية فرو أبيض
Deutsch Feh
Español armiño
Français menu-vair
Русский мех горностая

Examples

“Thenne came forth a lykely knyghte and wel apparaylled in scarlet furred with myneuer / And anone as he sawe syr launcelot / he demed that he shold be oute of his wytte / And thenne he said with fayre speche good man leye doune that swerd / for as me semeth / thow haddest more nede of slepe and of warme clothes / than to welde that swerd / As for that said syr Launcelot come not to nyȝ for and thow doo wete thou wel I will slee the”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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