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ERMINE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-07-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Heraldry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ermine
1, record 1, English, ermine
correct, see observation, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- Erm 2, record 1, English, Erm
adjective
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Said of a heraldic fur depicted as a pattern of black marks on a white field. 2, record 1, English, - ermine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ermine three bars gemmel Gules a canton Sable charged with a Maltese cross Argent. 3, record 1, English, - ermine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In blazonry, adjectives describing furs are written with an initial capital letter. 2, record 1, English, - ermine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Héraldique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hermine
1, record 1, French, hermine
correct, adjective, invariable
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- H 2, record 1, French, H
correct, adjective
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'une fourrure du blason représentée par des mouchetures noires sur fond blanc. 2, record 1, French, - hermine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
D'hermine à trois jumelles de gueules, au canton de sable chargé d'une croix de Malte d'argent. 3, record 1, French, - hermine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-06-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Heraldry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ermine
1, record 2, English, ermine
correct, see observation, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- Erm 2, record 2, English, Erm
noun
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A heraldic fur depicted as a pattern of black marks on a white field. 2, record 2, English, - ermine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It represents the white fur of the animal set with the black tips of its tail. 2, record 2, English, - ermine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In heraldry, furs are written with an initial capital letter. 2, record 2, English, - ermine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
The most common furs are ermine, vair and their variants. 2, record 2, English, - ermine
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Héraldique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hermine
1, record 2, French, hermine
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- H 2, record 2, French, H
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fourrure du blason représentée par des mouchetures noires sur fond blanc. 2, record 2, French, - hermine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette fourrure représente la fourrure blanche de l'hermine ornée de bouts noirs de la queue de l'animal. 2, record 2, French, - hermine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les fourrures principales sont l'hermine, le vair et leurs variantes. 2, record 2, French, - hermine
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-06-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ermine
1, record 3, English, ermine
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- stoat 1, record 3, English, stoat
correct
- short tailed weasel 2, record 3, English, short%20tailed%20weasel
correct
- Mustela erminea 1, record 3, English, Mustela%20erminea
Latin
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A mammal of the family Mustelidae. 3, record 3, English, - ermine
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- hermine
1, record 3, French, hermine
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- Mustela erminea 1, record 3, French, Mustela%20erminea
Latin
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Animal de la famille des Mustelidae, ordre des carnivores, vivant en Amérique du Nord. 2, record 3, French, - hermine
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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