ermine
/ˈɜrmɪn/
noun
- A small weasel with a white winter coat and a black-tipped tail, found in northern regions.
- Ermines are known for their agility and hunting skills.
- The ermine's fur turns white in winter to blend in with the snow.
- We spotted an ermine darting across the frozen tundra.
- The white fur of the ermine, historically used in royal robes and ceremonial garments as a symbol of purity and status.
- In medieval paintings, nobles often wore ermine to show their high rank.
- The queen's cloak was lined with soft ermine fur.
- The king's coronation robe was trimmed with ermine.
- A heraldic representation of ermine fur, typically a white field with black spots, used in coats of arms.
- The knight's shield was decorated with ermine to symbolize honor.
- The family crest featured a pattern of ermine with three black tails.
- Heraldic ermine is one of the traditional furs in coat of arms design.
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