ermine
Pronunciation Noun
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Pronunciation Noun
ermine
- A weasel, Mustela erminea, found in northern latitudes; its dark brown fur turns white in winter (apart from the black tip of the tail).
- The white fur of this animal, traditionally seen as a symbol of purity and used for judges' robes.
- (by extension, figuratively) The office of a judge.
- (tincture) A white field with black spots.
- stoat (British)
- short-tailed weasel
- wild otter
- French: hermine
- German: Hermelin
- Italian: ermellino
- Portuguese: arminho
- Russian: горноста́й
- Spanish: armiño
- Spanish: armiño
ermine (not comparable)
- (tincture): In blazon, of the colour hermine (white with black spots).
ermine (ermines, present participle ermining; past and past participle ermined)
- To clothe with ermine.
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