ermine

Definition of Ermine in English :

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Noun

1. ermine

the expensive white fur of the ermine

2. ermine, mustela erminea, shorttail weasel

mustelid of northern hemisphere in its white winter coat

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Ermine

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noun plural -mines or -mine

1.

the stoat in northern regions, where it has a white winter coat with a black-tipped tail

2.

the fur of this animal

3.

one of the two principal furs used on heraldic shields, conventionally represented by a white field flecked with black ermine tails

Compare vair

4.

the dignity or office of a judge, noble, or king

5. short for ermine moth

Ermine

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nounWord forms: plural ˈermines or ˈermine

1.

any of several northern weasels having brown fur in summer and white fur with a black-tipped tail in winter, as the stoat

2.

the soft, white fur of this animal, used for women's coats, trimming, etc.

3.

the position, rank, or functions of some European judges or peers, whose state robe is trimmed with ermine

4. Heraldry

a representation of a fur indicated by black spots on a white field

Ermine

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n.

1. A weasel (Mustela erminea) native to northern regions, having a black-tipped tail and dark brown fur that in winter changes to white. Also called stoat.

2. The commercially valuable white fur of this animal.

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