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Minerva
" For an actress to be a success, she must have the face of Venus, the brains of a Minerva, the grace of Terpsichore, the memory of a Macaulay, the figure of Juno, and the hide of a rhinoceros."
Ella Wheeler Wilcox

Meaning of "Minerva" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF MINERVA

mɪˈnɜːvə


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MINERVA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Minerva is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MINERVA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Minerva

Minerva was the Roman goddess of wisdom and sponsor of arts, trade, and strategy. She was born from the godhead of Jupiter with weapons. From the 2nd century BC onwards, the Romans equated her with the Greek goddess Athena. She was the virgin goddess of music, poetry, medicine, wisdom, commerce, weaving, crafts, and magic. She is often depicted with her sacred creature, an owl usually named as the "owl of Minerva", which symbolizes that she is connected to wisdom.

Definition of Minerva in the English dictionary

The definition of Minerva in the dictionary is the Roman goddess of wisdom Greek counterpart: Athena.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MINERVA

conferva · conserver · deserver · fervour · interobserver · murva · Nerva · nerver · observer · perfervor · perfervour · preserver · reserver · rootserver · server · swerver · timeserver · Tyva · undeserver · urva

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MINERVA

Ming · Ming Dynasty

WORDS THAT END LIKE MINERVA

ava · Bratislava · diva · Geneva · Genova · Huelva · Java · larva · lava · leva · Lietuva · Moldova · Narva · nova · Ostrava · ova · Padova · silva · va · viva

Synonyms and antonyms of Minerva in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Minerva» into 25 languages

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Find out the translation of Minerva to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of Minerva from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Minerva» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

密涅瓦
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

Minerva
570 millions of speakers
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English

Minerva
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

मिनर्वा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

منيرفا
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

Минерва
278 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Portuguese

Minerva
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

মিনার্ভা
260 millions of speakers
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Translator English - French

Minerva
220 millions of speakers
ms

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Minerva
190 millions of speakers
de

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Minerva
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

ミネルバ
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

미네르바
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Minerva
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Minerva
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

மினர்வா
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

मिनेर्वा
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

Minerva
70 millions of speakers
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Minerva
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

Minerva
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

Мінерва
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

minerva
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Minerva
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Minerva
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Minerva
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

minerva
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Minerva

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MINERVA»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Minerva

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2 QUOTES WITH «MINERVA»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Minerva.
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Ethel Barrymore
For an actress to be a success, she must have the face of a Venus, the brains of a Minerva, the grace of Terpsichore, the memory of a MaCaulay, the figure of Juno, and the hide of a rhinoceros.
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Ella Wheeler Wilcox
For an actress to be a success, she must have the face of Venus, the brains of a Minerva, the grace of Terpsichore, the memory of a Macaulay, the figure of Juno, and the hide of a rhinoceros.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MINERVA»

Discover the use of Minerva in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Minerva and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Nobody Notices Minerva
When Minerva wakes up in a bad mood and nobody notices, she spends an entire day behaving badly--until some loving advice from dad helps turn things around.
Wednesday Kirwan, 2007
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Mobilizing Minerva: American Women in the First World War
The case for woman suffrage, economic equality, and citizenship in WWI
Kimberly Jensen, 2008
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Minerva's owl: the tradition of western political thought
Jeffrey Abramson provides a lively and accessible guide for readers discovering the tradition of political thought that dates back to Socrates and Plato, with contemporary examples that illustrate the enduring nature of political dilemmas.
Jeffrey B Abramson, 2009
4
Minerva Clark Goes to the Dogs
Minerva Clark has never liked popular, bratty Chelsea de Guzman.
Karen Karbo, 2012
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The Master and Minerva: Disputing Women in French Medieval ...
And as Helen Solterer contends, in French medieval culture the representation of women exemplified the use of injurious language. Solterer investigates the debates over women between masters and their disciples.
Helen Solterer, 1995
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Minerva and the Muse: A Life of Margaret Fuller
Biography of feminist journalist, Margaret Fuller.
Joan Von Mehren, 1996
7
Minerva Clark Gives Up the Ghost
Minerva Clark's yoga-instructor mom has returned with a new husband in tow.
Karen Karbo, 2012
8
Minerva Clark Gets a Clue
If only all the clues weren't pointing so close to someone she knows... Visit www.minervaclark.com Bookseller Praise "I loved this book!. . . . This is the perfect mystery for girls who have just outgrown Nancy Drew.
Karen Karbo, 2012
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Miss Minerva and William Green Hill
A few minutes later, as Miss Minerva sat rocking and thinking, the door opened anda lean, graceful,littlefigure, cladina skinny, grey union suit, cameintothe room. "Ain't I agoin' to say no prayers?" demanded a sweet, childish voice. "Aunt Cindy  ...
Frances Boyd Calhoun, 2013
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Mission to Minerva
The discovery of a space suit containing an ancient human skeleton prompts the discovery of the existence of the culture of Thuria, a giant race of humanoids, as well as other multiple universes in which less benevolent "human" ...
James P. Hogan, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MINERVA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Minerva is used in the context of the following news items.
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Bicycle-riding tour group stops in Minerva
The annual Across Ohio Bicycle Adventure, which departed Sunday from the Ashtabula area, made its way into Minerva on Monday. «Canton Repository, Jul 15»
2
Minerva's Sunday Horoscope: 07/19/15
... and charisma, you possess the gentle sensitivity of a Moonchild. Cusp kids are lucky. To ask Minerva a question, go to www.askminerva.com. «SFGate, Jul 15»
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Can Minerva Neurosciences, Inc (NASDAQ:NERV) Surprise …
In the most recent quarter, Minerva Neurosciences, Inc (NASDAQ:NERV) reported an earnings surprise of 51.56% when the firm last ... «Investor Newswire, Jul 15»
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Sell-side Focus: Minerva Neurosciences, Inc (NASDAQ:NERV)
The consensus EPS estimate that analysts have on Minerva Neurosciences, Inc (NASDAQ:NERV) for the quarter ending 2015-06-30 is $-0.53. «Markets Daily, Jul 15»
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Minerva Tantoco brings tech solutions to NYC
Minerva Tantoco noted during a conversation at a New York City law firm on Monday that she functions at the intersection of government and ... «SC Magazine, Jul 15»
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Minerva's Sunday Horoscope: 07/12/15
QUESTION: Dear Minerva, my fellow Nov. 21, when do we hit the jackpot? Saturn is kinda gone, karma is real good, and people are waiting. «SFGate, Jul 15»
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Company Shares of Minerva Neurosciences, Inc Rally 2.89%
Shares of Minerva Neurosciences, Inc (NASDAQ:NERV) rose by 2.89% in the past week and 3.26% for the last 4 weeks. In the past week, the ... «News Watch International, Jul 15»
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Minerva's Brown ready for second all-star contest
LOUISVILLE -- With his buzz-cut and angular build, graduated Minerva High School football standout Wylie Brown looks like a serious-minded ... «The-review, Jul 15»
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Crude carriers Trident Hope and Minerva Alexandra arrested in Libya
Minerva Alexandra The crude oil tankers Trident Hope and Minerva Alexandra were arrested by Libyan Army according to the protection of ... «Maritime News, Jul 15»
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Minerva's Most Memorable Lesson: The Science of Active Learning
The Minerva Schools at KGI are in the enviable position of being able to implement teaching methods based purely on how well they work—as ... «EdSurge, Jul 15»
REFERENCE
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