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min·i·ver

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–noun

1.	(in the Middle Ages) a fur of white or spotted white and gray used for linings and trimmings. Compare vair (def. 1).

2.	any white fur, particularly that of the ermine, used esp. on robes of state.

Also, minever.

[Origin: 1250–1300; ME meniver < MF menu vair small vair; see menu

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min·i·ver Audio Help (mĭn'ə-vər) Pronunciation Key
n. A white or light gray fur used as a trim on medieval robes and on ceremonial robes of state.

[Middle English meniver, from Old French menu vair, small vair : menu, small; see minuet + vair, vair; see vair.]

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