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Raresable
The correct spelling is sable.
How to pronounce sable
/ˈseɪbəl/
nounIPA: /ˈseɪbəl/
Say it like: Sab-le
The correct spelling is sable. A small carnivorous mammal of the Old World that resembles a weasel, Martes zibellina, from cold regions in Eurasia and the North Pacific islands, valued for its dark brown fur…
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Meanings
noun
- 1.A small carnivorous mammal of the Old World that resembles a weasel, Martes zibellina, from cold regions in Eurasia and the North Pacific islands, valued for its dark brown fur (Wikipedia).
- 2.The marten, especially Martes americana (syn. Mustela americana).
- 3.The fur or pelt of the sable or other species of martens; a coat made from this fur.
- 4.An artist's brush made from the fur of the sable (Wikipedia).
- 5.A black colour on a coat of arms (Wikipedia).
adjective
- 1.Of the black colour sable.
- 2.: In blazon, of the colour black.
- 3.Made of sable fur.
- 4.Dark, somber.
- 5.Dark-skinned; black.
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