Minerva

noun

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

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Courtesy of Orient Express Orient Express La Minerva Bookable with: Accor Live Limitless points Location: Rome, Italy Opening: Now open Historically, Orient Express has been better known for its luxurious trains (in fact, La Dolce Vita Orient Express debuted in Italy this year, too). Chris Dong, AFAR Media, 24 Apr. 2025 Joining Lithgow in the Wizarding World is Janet McTeer, who will play Professor Minerva McGonagall; Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape; Nick Frost as Rubeus Hagrid; Luke Thallon as Professor Quirinus Quirrell and Paul Whitehouse as Argus Filch. Julia Moore, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025 Lithgow is playing Albus Dumbledore, McTeer is playing Minerva McGonagall, Essiedu is playing Severus Snape and Frost is playing Rubeus Hagrid. Matt Minton, Variety, 14 Apr. 2025 Essiedu, known for roles in I May Destroy You and The Lazarus Project, joins a high-profile cast including John Lithgow as Dumbledore, Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall, and Nick Frost as Hagrid. Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025 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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“Minerva.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Minerva. Accessed 12 May. 2025.

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