miniver

[min-uh-ver]

min·i·ver

[min-uh-ver]
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 especially on robes of state.
Also, minever.


Origin:
1250–1300; Middle English meniver < Middle French menu vair small vair; see menu
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Miniver is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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miniver (ˈmɪnɪvə)
 
n
white fur, used in ceremonial costumes
 
[C13: from Old French menu vair, from menu small + vair variegated fur, vair]

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