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Rareermine
The correct spelling is ermine.
How to pronounce ermine
noun
IPA: /ˈɜːmɪn/
Say it like: Erm-ine
The correct spelling is ermine. A weasel, Mustela erminea, found in northern latitudes; its dark brown fur turns white in winter (apart from the black tip of the tail).
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Meanings
noun
- 1.A weasel, Mustela erminea, found in northern latitudes; its dark brown fur turns white in winter (apart from the black tip of the tail).
- 2.The white fur of this animal, traditionally seen as a symbol of purity and used for judges' robes.
- 3.(by extension) The office of a judge.
- 4.A white field with black spots.
verb
- 1.To clothe with ermine.
adjective
- 1.: In blazon, of the colour hermine (white with black spots).
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