Results for sable
Definitions of sable:
part of speech: adjective
part of speech: adjective
Of the color of the sable's fur: black: dark: made of the fur of the sable.
part of speech: noun
A kind of weasel valued for its handsome, dark, glossy fur; the fur of this animal; in heraldry or coats of arms, black.
part of speech: noun
An animal of the weasel kind, found in the northern parts of Asia, chiefly hunted for its black glossy fur; the fur of the animal.
part of speech: adjective
part of speech: noun
An animal of the weasel kind found in N. Europe and N. Asia, valuable for its glossy black fur: its fur.
Usage examples for sable:
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I grant you, friend, that it is very true The Blacks are ignorant- and sable too.
"Black Beetles in Amber", Ambrose Bierce -
The star- crowned night in her sable plumes Is veiling the eastern sky, And she trails her robes in the dying fires That far in the west do lie.
"Love-or-Fame-and-Other-Poems", Sherrick, Fannie Isabel