ermine 
ermine
Definition
er·mine (ʉr′min)
noun pl. -·mines or -·mine
- any of several northern weasels having brown fur in summer and white fur with a black-tipped tail in winter, as the stoat
- the soft, white fur of this animal, used for women's coats, trimming, etc.
- the position, rank, or functions of some European judges or peers, whose state robe is trimmed with ermine
- Heraldry a representation of a fur indicated by black spots on a white field
Etymology: ME & OFr ermin; OFr ermine, hermine, prob. < MHG hermin, erminelike < harme, ermine < OHG harmo, weasel (OE hearma): infl. by folk-etym. assoc. with L (mus) Armenius, Armenian (mouse)
ermine
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- call: In the forests of Northern Europe lives a small animal called an ermine.
- wear: She was wearing a loose, ermine trimmed, gray damask robe over a red underskirt.
Adjective modifier
- white: The white ermine is meant to be symbolic of chastity.
- royal: The background of royal ermine, the red stag's head and the green chief symbolize the Royal Forest.
- chief: Glasier of Chester Arms: Azure, three pheons Argent, a chief Ermine.
Modifies a noun
- robe: A single glass case in which the crown and purple ermine robe of the king were displayed was set center stage at the opening.
- spot: Its appearance is a white field with a regular pattern or semy of ermine spots.
- lion: The ermine lion is derived from the Gresley ' s crest.
- cinquefoil: The black chief, with the ermine cinquefoil, from the arms of the County Council, represents the Leicestershire coalfield.
- tail: Azure three crescents or with an ermine tail on each.
- fur: The Mayor wears a scarlet wool robe, lined in silk, with black velvet facings and an ermine fur edging.
Noun used with modifier
- canton: He beares to his armes " sable 3 bells argent a canton ermine " .
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