MINIVER


Meaning of MINIVER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈmi-nə-vər ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English meniver, from Anglo-French menever, from menu small + ver, vair vair

Date: 13th century

: a white fur worn originally by medieval nobles and used chiefly for robes of state

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.