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Meaning of MINERVA

Pronunciation:  mi'nurvu

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 Definition: [n]  (Roman mythology) goddess of wisdom; counterpart of Greek Athena
 
 See Also: Roman deity

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Mi*ner"va\, n. [L.] (Rom. Myth.)
The goddess of wisdom, of war, of the arts and sciences, of
poetry, and of spinning and weaving; -- identified with the
Grecian Pallas Athene.

 
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