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er.

er. is the abbreviation of ermine.

Meaning of ermine

Noun

ermine (countable and uncountable, plural ermines or ermine)

  1. 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.
  2. The white fur of this animal, traditionally seen as a symbol of purity and used for judges' robes.
  3. (broadly, figuratively) The office of a judge.
  4. The fur of this animal, used as a heraldic tincture: a white field with a repeating pattern of stylized black spots.
  5. Any of various moths, especially in the family Yponomeutidae

See all 7 meanings of ermine

Questions about er.

What is er. the abbreviation of?
Er. is the abbreviation of ermine.

Words near er. in the dictionary

  1. ER bridge
  2. ER bridges
  3. ER diagram
  4. ER diagrams
  5. Er Rif
  6. er.
  7. ER=EPR
  8. era
  9. era name
  10. era names
  11. Era of Great Power

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