On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Ermine. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as fur or pelt and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Ermine meaning
- A weasel found in northern latitudes (Mustela erminea in Eurasia, Alaska, and the Arctic, Mustela haidarum in Haida Gwaii, Mustela richardsonii in the rest of North America); its dark brown fur turns white in winter, apart from the black tip of the tail.
- The white fur of this animal, traditionally seen as a symbol of purity and used for judges' robes.
- The office of a judge.
Using Ermine
- The main meaning on this page is: A weasel found in northern latitudes (Mustela erminea in Eurasia, Alaska, and the Arctic, Mustela haidarum in Haida Gwaii, Mustela richardsonii in the rest of North America); its dark brown fur turns white in winter, apart from the black tip of the tail. | The white fur of this animal, traditionally seen as a symbol of purity and used for judges' robes. | The office of a judge.
- Useful related words include: fur, pelt, shorttail weasel, mustela erminea.
- In the example corpus, ermine often appears in combinations such as: an ermine.
Context around Ermine
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 7 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 16 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Ermine
- In this selection, "ermine" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, old, white, practice, robe, street and says stand out and add context to how "ermine" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a white ermine who preferred and colour but ermine or one. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "ermine" sits close to words such as aaaa, abductees and abdulahi, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with ermine
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Ermine was with him, and was blood-spattered but uninjured. (10 words)
Ermine had been used in Brittany long before, and there is no clue about its origin. (16 words)
She wore a red petticoat under a loose, dark grey gown of damask trimmed in fur and a mantle of ermine. (21 words)
What Mika actually plans to recreate next remains as mysterious as the Mona Lisa smile itself, but we do know she has a soft spot for Da Vinci because she’s recreated “Lady with an Ermine” on her Instagram account too. (41 words)
Yeovil Magistrates' Court granted a full closure order of the property on Ermine Street in a hearing on Wednesday, August 28. The court heard that the address was linked to class A drug dealing and use. (36 words)
The shape of the heraldic ermine spot has varied considerably over time, and nowadays is typically drawn as an arrowhead surmounted by three small dots, but older forms may be employed at the artist's discretion. (36 words)
Example sentences (16)
Ermine was with him, and was blood-spattered but uninjured.
The paper suggests Mr Blackford's decision not to sign a motion expressing no confidence in the Speaker of the House of Commons was due to his desire for an ermine robe.
Yeovil Magistrates' Court granted a full closure order of the property on Ermine Street in a hearing on Wednesday, August 28. The court heard that the address was linked to class A drug dealing and use.
At 40 years old, Ermine says her own addiction has caused issues around self-confidence and self-esteem, as she would always be beating herself up.
No longer able to claim a fully regal existence, it will yet be impossible for them to shake off their ermine-lined birthright.
She was born Aug. 20, 1930 in Winder, to the late Truman Julian Smith and Ermine McElroy Smith and graduated from Statham High School in Statham.
The mother, from the Ermine, said she would like to treat the artist to a coffee and cake if he comes back in.
What Mika actually plans to recreate next remains as mysterious as the Mona Lisa smile itself, but we do know she has a soft spot for Da Vinci because she’s recreated “Lady with an Ermine” on her Instagram account too.
According to popular traditions, Anne of Brittany was hunting with her court when she saw a white ermine who preferred to die than to cross a dirty marsh.
Ermine had been used in Brittany long before, and there is no clue about its origin.
For State occasions when the monarch is present, the Lord Mayor wears a crimson velvet robe of state trimmed with an ermine cape and facings, very similar to a royal earl's coronation robe.
Furs are considered amphibious, and neither metal nor colour; but in practice ermine and erminois are usually treated as metals, while ermines and pean are treated as colours.
It consists of a white, or occasionally silver field, powdered with black figures known as ermine spots, representing the black tip of the animal's tail.
She wore a red petticoat under a loose, dark grey gown of damask trimmed in fur and a mantle of ermine.
The shape of the heraldic ermine spot has varied considerably over time, and nowadays is typically drawn as an arrowhead surmounted by three small dots, but older forms may be employed at the artist's discretion.
Usually vairé will consist of one metal and one colour, but ermine or one of its variations may also be used, and vairé of four tinctures, usually two metals and two colours, is sometimes found.
Common combinations with ermine
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- an ermine 3×