Miniver Meaning in English

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Definition

A soft, light gray or white fur from a type of squirrel or ermine, used historically to trim royal or ceremonial clothing, especially in medieval Europe.

Usage & Nuances

'Miniver' is now mostly used in historical or literary contexts, not in modern fashion. It often appears in descriptions of royalty, nobility, or ceremonial robes. Do not confuse with 'ermine', which is the pure white winter fur.

• Spanish: piel de armiño gris claro - miniver
• Portuguese (BR): miniver - pele de arminho cinza-claro
• Portuguese (PT): miniver - pele de arminho cinza-claro
• Chinese (Simplified): 灰白貂皮 - 明尼弗（历史或特指）
• Chinese (Traditional): 灰白貂皮 - 明尼弗（歷史用或特殊用法）
• Hindi: मिनिवर (हल्की ग्रे रंग की ऊन/फर, ऐतिहासिक संदर्भ में) - मर्मीन फर
• Arabic: مينيفر (جلد القاقم الفاتحة - استخدام تاريخي)
• Bengali: মিনিভার (শ্রেষ্ঠ পশম) - আর্মিন (ঐতিহাসিক প্রসঙ্গে)
• Russian: миневер
• Japanese: ミニヴァー（白または灰色の毛皮）
• Vietnamese: lông miniver (lông sóc hoặc chồn trắng dùng trong hoàng gia)
• Korean: 미니버(흰색 또는 회색 모피, 역사적 용어)
• Turkish: miniver (tarihi süs kürkü)
• Urdu: مینیور (ایک قسم کی سفید یا خاکی فر، تاریخی استعمال)
• Indonesian: miniver (bulu putih atau abu-abu untuk busana kerajaan, istilah sejarah)

Example Sentences

Her cloak had a collar made of miniver.

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The princess was dressed in a gown lined with miniver for the ceremony.

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Writers often mention miniver when describing old royal courts.

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That portrait shows the queen draped in robes of velvet and miniver.

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The king's robe was trimmed with miniver.

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In medieval times, only nobles could wear miniver.

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