miniver

/ˈmɪnɪvɚ/ noun C1

a white fur from ermine or squirrel, used for trimming ceremonial robes

Word Origin A blend of Latin 'minuere' (to make small) and 'varius' (varied) — miniver originally referred to a fur with small, varied spots, like ermine. The 'mini-' part connects to minor, minimum, and miniature (all about smallness), while 'varius' gives us vary, various, and variety. It's a luxurious word that literally means 'small varied fur.'

noun a white fur from ermine or squirrel, used for trimming ceremonial robes C1

The queen's robe was trimmed with white miniver.

(名词) 白鼬毛皮;白貂皮;白松鼠皮 【一种白色毛皮,用于装饰礼袍】

女王的袍子镶有白色貂皮。

(sustantivo) armiño; piel de armiño [una piel blanca de armiño o ardilla, usada para adornar ropas ceremoniales]

La vestidura de la reina estaba adornada con forro de armiño blanco.

(nom) hermine; petit-gris [Fourrure blanche provenant de l'hermine ou de l'écureuil, employée pour garnir les robes d'apparat.]

La robe de la reine était ornée de miniver blanc.

(Substantiv) Hermelin; Feh [ein weißes Pelzwerk aus Hermelin- oder Eichhörnchenfell, das zur Verzierung von Amtstrachten verwendet wird]

Der Umhang der Königin war mit weißem **miniver** besetzt.

(名詞) イタチやリスから取れる白い毛皮で、儀式用の衣装の縁取りに使われる

女王のローブは白いミニアヴァーで縁取られていた。

(substantivo) arminho; pele de arminho [uma pele branca de arminho ou esquilo, usada para adornar robes cerimoniais]

O manto da rainha era adornado com arminho branco.

Synonyms: ermine fur pelt

noun A light gray or white fur used to trim the robes of judges or state executives, also used in medieval times. countable

The judge's robes were trimmed with elegant miniver.

(名词) 白鼬皮 【白鼬皮(法官袍饰边用的灰白色毛皮)】

法官的长袍镶着优雅的白色毛皮边饰。

(sustantivo) armiño [Piel de color gris claro o blanco utilizada para adornar las togas de jueces o ejecutivos del Estado, también usada en la época medieval.]

La toga del juez estaba adornada con un elegante miniver.

(nom) vair; petit-gris; menu-vair [Fourrure gris clair ou blanche servant à garnir les toges des magistrats ou hauts dignitaires, également employée au Moyen Âge.]

La toge du magistrat était garnie d'un élégant miniver.

(Substantiv) Feh; Hermelin (im Kontext von Roben) [Ein hellgraues oder weißes Pelzwerk, das traditionell zur Verzierung von Roben hoher Amtsträger (z. B. Richter) oder im Mittelalter verwendet wurde.]

Die Robe des Richters war mit elegantem **miniver** besetzt.

(名詞) 裁判官や国家元首の法服の縁取りに使われる、淡い灰色または白い毛皮。中世にも使用された。

裁判官のローブは、上品な白貂(しろてん)の毛皮で縁取られていました。

(substantivo) arminho; pele de arminho [Uma pele cinza-clara ou branca usada para guarnecer as vestes de juízes ou autoridades governamentais, também usada na época medieval.]

As vestes do juiz eram adornadas com um elegante arminho.

Synonyms: fur vair ermine pelt
Word parts: miniver

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