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Ermine
Meaning
Noun
●
In Hides & Mustelids:
A
weasel
found in
northern
latitudes
(Mustela
erminea
in Eurasia, Alaska, and the Arctic, Mustela
haida
rum in Haida Gwaii, Mustela richardsonii in the
rest
of North America); 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.
●
The
office
of a judge.
●
In Heraldic tinctures:
A
white
field
with
black
spots.
●
In Moths:
Any of various
moths
, especially in the family Yponomeutidae
Adj
●
In Heraldic tinctures:
In
blazon
, of the
colour
ermine
(white with
black
spots).
Verb
●
To
clothe
with ermine.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
ermine
English
ermine
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
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Iridescent
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Antler
Crimson
Apron
Indigo Blue
Infinity Scarf
Elephant Shrew
Emerald Green
Electric Blue
Evening Dress
More
Rhymes
Vermin
Herman
Ermine
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