Minerva

noun

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

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Doubles at Orient Express La Minerva Rome from $1,400. Adam Erace, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2026 Minerva’s Restaurant Cozy booths, sparkly chandeliers and friendly maître d’s make up this historical corner of downtown Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 5 Feb. 2026 In Rome, Saad points to Orient Express La Minerva, which opened in 2025 in a 17th-century palazzo beside the Pantheon. Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026 My journey began, in fact, with two nights at Orient Express La Minerva, a ravishing new Roman hotel quite literally steps from the Pantheon, directly in front of Bernini’s iconic elephant and obelisk statue in the Piazza della Minerva. Liam Hess, Vogue, 28 Jan. 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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