Minerva

noun

Mi·​ner·​va mə-ˈnər-və 

: the Roman goddess of wisdom compare athena

Examples of Minerva in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Participating visual artists include Oscar Murillo, Minerva Cuevas, Yoko Ono, Wael Shawky, Jimmie Durham, Lawrence Weiner, Cecilia Vicuña, and Rirkrit Tiravanija. — News Desk, Artforum, 22 Sep. 2026

Salvo is a new student at Minerva, an exclusive military school in Naples. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026

Guests are greeted by the statue of Minerva, the ancient Roman goddess of arts, handicrafts, poetry, music and wisdom. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 15 Sep. 2026

With John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore, Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall, Nick Frost as Hagrid and Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape, the cast is just as formidable and star-studded as the films. — Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Latin

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above