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单词 ermines
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Definition of ermines in English:

ermines

nounˈəːmɪnzˈərmənz
mass nounHeraldry
  • Fur resembling ermine but with white spots on a black ground.

    〔纹章〕白点黑底毛皮

    Example sentencesExamples
    • A field of ermines (or counter-ermine) is sable with argent spots.
    • Variations are ermines, being white spots on a black field, and erminites which are the same as ermines but with the addition of a red hair on each side of the black.

Origin

Mid 16th century: perhaps from Old French hermines, plural of herminet, diminutive of hermine 'ermine'.

Definition of ermines in US English:

ermines

nounˈərmənz
Heraldry
  • Fur resembling ermine but with white spots on a black ground.

    〔纹章〕白点黑底毛皮

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Variations are ermines, being white spots on a black field, and erminites which are the same as ermines but with the addition of a red hair on each side of the black.
    • A field of ermines (or counter-ermine) is sable with argent spots.

Origin

Mid 16th century: perhaps from Old French hermines, plural of herminet, diminutive of hermine ‘ermine’.

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