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sables

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈseɪbəlz/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -eɪbəlz
  • CMU ARPABET: S EY1 B AH0 L Z Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Alternative form of sable (“heraldry: black”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative, uncommon

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2

noun

Meaning 2

plural of sable

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, plural

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3

noun

Meaning 3

Black garments worn in mourning.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-only

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History

Etymology

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