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adj
Of a cross: made up of four ermine spots arranged in the shape of a cross.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: government, heraldry, hobbies, lifestyle, monarchy, nobility, politics
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Ermined.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: government, heraldry, hobbies, lifestyle, monarchy, nobility, politics
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Ultimately from Old French erminé. Either inherited from Middle English ermyne (adjective) or borrowed more recently from French erminé(e).
