Minerva

noun

Mi·​ner·​va mə-ˈnər-və How to pronounce Minerva (audio)
: the Roman goddess of wisdom compare athena

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At the Grammys, Minerva applied the classic neutral OPI Bare My Soul to Lovato's nails but outlined each one with thin strokes of Black Onyx for just the right amount of edginess, and did the same with rhinestones for a glitzy, glam mani during the holidays. Kara Nesvig, Allure, 19 Feb. 2026 The elephant, located in the Piazza della Minerva in front of the basilica, holds the obelisk on its back. ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026 Anastasiia Metelkina and Luka Berulava from Georgia also earned their country’s first Olympic medal in the sport—a silver—and Minerva Fabienne Hase and Nikita Volodin from Germany rounded out the podium for bronze. Alice Park, Time, 17 Feb. 2026 Richaud coached three of the final four pairs on Monday night, which included another immediate swap as Georgia’s Anastasiia Metelkina and Luka Berulava went back to back with Germany’s Minerva Fabienne Hase and Nikita Volodin (the Georgians won silver and the Germans won bronze). Brittany Ghiroli, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for Minerva

Word History

Etymology

Latin

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Minerva was in the 14th century

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