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ermine::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | mustela erminea, shorttail weasel |
| Type of | weasel |
| Has types | stoat |
Examples of ermine
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Sleeves velvet, cape ermine, hose blue, and the doublet a lovely shade of green.
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This is not the first time the king has threatened to throw in his ermine towel.
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Ermine represents the winter coat of the stoat, which is white with a black tail.
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The stage rustles with ermine-trimmed cloaks and bristles with suits of armor.
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The connection between the ermine and the girl presents some interesting concepts.
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The ermine may well refer to Brittany as Ralph was Lord of Gael in that Duchy.
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It's an actual bleeding ermine, wearing its own fur coat, and very ugly it is, too.
From the guardian.co.uk
Being a squat organiser in Brighton can get you ermine in the House of Lords.
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The queen looked magnificent in a white gown with an ermine trimmed train.
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- The expensive white fur of the ermine
- Mustelid of northern hemisphere in its white winter coat
- The stoat or ermine, Mustela erminea, is a small predatory mammal of the family Mustelidae. It is also known as a Shorttail (or Short-tailed) Weasel and less frequently as the ermelin. ...
- Ermine is a Canadian progressive rock band composed of singer/guitarist Matt Belyea, drummer Mike Belyea, and bassist Chuck Teed. Ermine formed in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada in 2001 and released two albums - Maps of The Rise and Fall and The Murra. ...
- Ermine is a heraldic fur representing the winter coat of the stoat (white with a black tail). Many skins would be sewn together to make a luxurious garment, producing a pattern of small black spots on a white field. ...
- (ermines) var. of hermine (qv.), dating from the fifteenth century.
- To dream that you wear this beautiful and costly raiment, denotes exaltation, lofty character and wealth forming a barrier to want and misery. To see others thus clothed, you will be associated with wealthy people, polished in literature and art. ...
- The pelt of the stoat in winter when the animal turns white and just has a black tip to its tail. Very high status - royal. Ordinary people wore cat fur and lambskin.
- Very silky white guard hairs and dense underfur.
