Ermine

  • 41ermine — Synonyms and related words: Australian seal, achievement, alerion, animal charge, annulet, argent, armorial bearings, armory, arms, azure, bandeau, bar, bar sinister, baton, bearings, bearskin, beaver, beaverette, bend, bend sinister, billet,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 42ermine — er|mine [ˈə:mın US ˈə:r ] n [Date: 1100 1200; : Old French; Origin: , perhaps from Medieval Latin mus Armenius Armenian mouse ] 1.) [U] an expensive white fur, used especially for the formal clothes of judges, kings, and queens 2.) a small animal …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 43ermine — er|mine [ ɜrmın ] noun 1. ) uncount white fur, used especially to decorate formal clothes worn by kings, queens, and judges 2. ) count a small thin animal of the WEASEL family whose fur is white in the winter …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 44ermine — sb. RG. 191. M. Ode, 182 …

    Oldest English Words

  • 45ermine — [ ə:mɪn] noun (plural same or ermines) 1》 a stoat.     ↘the white winter fur of the stoat, used for trimming the ceremonial robes of judges or peers.     ↘Heraldry fur represented as black spots on a white ground, as a heraldic tincture. 2》 a… …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 46ermine — n. 1. Stoat (Mustela erminea). 2. Fur of the stoat. 3. Office or dignity of a judge. 4. (Her.) Argent, spots sable (white ground spotted with black) …

    New dictionary of synonyms

  • 47ermine — noun 1 (U) an expensive white fur, used especially for the clothes of judges, kings, and queens 2 (C) a small thin animal of the weasel 1 family whose fur is white in winter …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 48ermine — er·mine …

    English syllables

  • 49Ermine Street — The ancient way which runs from London to Lincoln, leaving the city through the 11c Bishopsgate. Another of a similar name, spelt Irmine , runs from Silchester to Gloucester. [< OldEngl. Earninga street = road of the Earningas, i.e. Earn s… …

    Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases

  • 50Ermine Street — Roman road from London to Lincoln …

    Medieval glossary