miniver
Americannoun
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(in the Middle Ages) a fur of white or spotted white and gray used for linings and trimmings.
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any white fur, particularly that of the ermine, used especially on robes of state.
noun
Etymology
Origin of miniver
1250–1300; Middle English meniver < Middle French menu vair small vair; see menu
Example Sentences
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Guttman recalled an encounter with Greer Garson, the Oscar-winning star of 1942's "Mrs. Miniver," as she arrived for an Academy Awards ceremony decades later, when she was in her mid-70s.
From US News • Jan. 11, 2016
Wyler was an émigré Jew who saw the making of Mrs. Miniver as “a small contribution to the war effort.”
From Slate • Mar. 5, 2014
In the 40s, there were raftloads of inspirational films, such as Mrs Miniver, which were about the need for everyone to pull together in dark times.
From The Guardian • Aug. 11, 2011
Ms Winslet is affecting in the role of a gutsy, long-suffering single mother, but at times she seems more like Mrs. Miniver than Mildred Pierce.
From New York Times • Mar. 24, 2011
Miss Miniver took him to a moving-picture show one day.
From Cleek of Scotland Yard Detective Stories by Hanshew, Thomas W.
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