How to pronounce ermine
American English pronunciation
UR-min
- IPA
- /ˈɝmɪn/
- Syllables
- UR · min (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What ermine means
The white winter fur of a weasel, used to trim royal robes
In a sentence: The queen's red cloak was trimmed with soft white ermine.
Where it comes from: It comes from an old French word. No one is sure where that came from: it may be from an old word for a weasel, or from Latin words for an Armenian mouse.
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