ermine

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Synonyms: vermine, ermin, termine, hermine, ervine, armine, ermite, ergine, erline, germine

Antonyms: vermine, ermin, termine, hermine, ervine, armine, ermite, ergine, erline, germine

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Noun

1. A [[weasel]] found in northern latitudes ({{taxfmt|Mustela erminea|species}} in [[Eurasia]], [[Alaska]], and the [[Arctic]], {{taxlink|Mustela haidarum|species}} in [[Haida Gwaii]], {{taxlink|Mustela richardsonii|species}} in the rest of [[North America]]) which's 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. {{lb|en|by extension|figuratively}} The [[office]] of a [[judge]].
4. {{lb|en|tincture}} The fur of this animal, used as a heraldic tincture: a white [[field]] with a repeating pattern of stylized black spots.
5. Any of various moths, especially in the family {{w|Yponomeutidae}}
6. ''[[plural|Plural]]'' of [[ermine#Noun|ermine]].

Adjective

1. {{lb|en|tincture}} In [[blazon]], of the colour [[ermine#Noun|ermine]] (white with black spots).

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[clothe]] with [[ermine#Noun|ermine]].

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