minerva Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun (Roman mythology) goddess of wisdom; counterpart of Greek Athena

WordNet


Mi*ner"va noun
Etymology
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Definitions
  1. (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.

Webster 1913