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| ermine [ úrmin ] (plural ermines or ermine) |
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1. stoat: a stoat, especially in its white winter coat
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2. fur of ermine: the white fur of an ermine, once valued as a symbol of wealth, nobility, or high rank
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| [12th century. < Old French (h)ermine, probably < medieval Latin (mus) Armenius 'Armenian (mouse)'] |
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