Ermine
11ermine — noun (plural ermines) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French hermin, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German harmo weasel Date: 12th century 1. or plural ermine a. any of several weasels whose coats become white in winter usually with… …
12Ermine — 1) The stoat (Mustela erminea). The fur is reddish brown during the summer, but turns wholly white in the winter except for a black tip on the tail. Much used as trimming on clothing for royalty and nobles. In 1074 the Scots King Malcolm gave… …
13ermine — er•mine [[t]ˈɜr mɪn[/t]] n. pl. mines, (esp. collectively) mine for1,2 1) mam a weasel of the Northern Hemisphere, Mustela erminea, having a white coat with a black tipped tail in the winter 2) mam any of various weasels having a white winter… …
14ermine — 1. noun /ˈɜːmɪn/ a) A weasel, Mustela erminea, found in northern latitudes; its dark brown fur turns white in winter (apart from the black tip of the tail) circa 1170, , : b) The white fur of this animal : La pane fu de blanc ermine Syn …
15ermine — [12] The term ermine was introduced to English from Old French as a name for the ‘stoat’, but as in the case of other words of French origin like mutton and pork which soon came to be used for the dead animals’ product rather than the live… …
16ermine — UK [ˈɜː(r)mɪn] / US [ˈɜrmɪn] noun Word forms ermine : singular ermine plural ermines 1) [uncountable] white fur, used especially to decorate formal clothes worn by kings, queens, and judges 2) [countable] a small thin animal of the weasel family… …
17ermine — [12] The term ermine was introduced to English from Old French as a name for the ‘stoat’, but as in the case of other words of French origin like mutton and pork which soon came to be used for the dead animals’ product rather than the live… …
18ermine — [[t]ɜ͟ː(r)mɪn[/t]] N UNCOUNT: oft N n Ermine is expensive white fur that comes from small animals called stoats …
19ermine — er·mine || ÉœËmɪn n. type of weasel; fur or pelt from an ermine …
20ermine — /arman/ By metonymy, this term is used to describe the office or functions of a judge, whose state robe, lined with ermine, is emblematical of purity and honor without stain …
