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ermine

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er·mine  (ûrmn)
n.
1. A weasel (Mustela erminea) of northern regions, having a black-tipped tail and dark brown fur that in winter changes to white.
2. The commercially valuable white fur of this animal.

[Middle English ermin, from Old French ermine, possibly of Germanic origin or from Medieval Latin (ms) Armenius, Armenian (mouse).]

ermine
Noun
pl -mines or -mine
1. the stoat in northern regions, where it has a white winter coat
2. the fur of this animal, used to trim state robes of judges, nobles, etc. [Medieval Latin Armenius (mus) Armenian (mouse)]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.ermineermine - the expensive white fur of the ermine
fur, pelt - the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
2.ermineermine - mustelid of northern hemisphere in its white winter coat
weasel - small carnivorous mammal with short legs and elongated body and neck
stoat - the ermine in its brown summer coat with black-tipped tail
Translations
ermine [ˈəːmɪn] narmiño
ermine [ˈəːmɪn] nhermine f
ermine [ˈəːmɪn] n (fur) → Hermelin m
ermine [ˈəːmɪn] nermellino


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When the Blotted Escutcheon had resumed his seat a Soiled Ermine rose and said:
When they had gone and the King was alone with Dorothy he came down from his throne, tossed his crown into a corner and kicked his ermine robe under the table.
There were milkmaids and shepherdesses, with brightly colored bodices and golden spots all over their gowns; and princesses with most gorgeous frocks of silver and gold and purple; and shepherds dressed in knee breeches with pink and yellow and blue stripes down them, and golden buckles on their shoes; and princes with jeweled crowns upon their heads, wearing ermine robes and satin doublets; and funny clowns in ruffled gowns, with round red spots upon their cheeks and tall, pointed caps.
 
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