ermine
Wintry weasel coat
Ermine is a stoat in its white winter coat, or the fur from such animals.
The white fur with black tail tips became associated with royalty and high office—judges' robes and monarchs' capes traditionally feature ermine trim.
By extension, ermine can refer to the office or dignity itself: the ermine of a peer.
The animal is also called a short-tailed weasel.
Color-changing weasel kin
- mustelidWeasel family member
- weaselSmall elongated predator
- carnivoreCreature eating only animals
- predatorOrganism that consumes others
mammal · fur · pelt · white · tail · whiskers · sleek · nimble
Black, in heraldry
- minkFur-bearing aquatic weasel
- chinchillaDense-furred Andean rodent
- martenTree-climbing weasel relative
- foxCunning wild canine
beaver · sealskin · pelt · trim · stole · tippet · wrap · collar
Ceremony installing a sovereign
- robesLong loose outer garments
- ceremonialRelating to formal rites
- crownSovereign's ornamental headpiece
- royaltyPayment for usage rights
monarchy · nobility · sovereign · throne · scepter · pageantry · trimming · cape
Herb steeped in alcohol
- fieldArea of specialty
- escutcheonShield bearing heraldry
- argentHeraldic white metal
- sableBlack, in heraldry
shield · charge · blazon · crest · spotted · purity · mantling · armorial
Completely, perfectly white
- arcticOf extreme northern cold
- tundraFrigid treeless biome
- polarOf extreme latitudes
- camouflageConcealment through visual blending
seasonal · molting · adaptation · concealment · cryptic · blend · frosty · subzero
stoat
Color-changing weasel kin
predator · mammal · fur · pelt · white · tail · whiskers · sleek · nimble · burrow
sable
Black, in heraldry
- minkFur-bearing aquatic weasel
- chinchillaDense-furred Andean rodent
- martenTree-climbing weasel relative
fox · beaver · sealskin · pelt · trim · stole · tippet · wrap · collar · cuff
coronation
Ceremony installing a sovereign
- robesLong loose outer garments
- ceremonialRelating to formal rites
- crownSovereign's ornamental headpiece
royalty · monarchy · nobility · sovereign · throne · scepter · pageantry · trimming · cape · mantle
tincture
Herb steeped in alcohol
- fieldArea of specialty
- escutcheonShield bearing heraldry
- argentHeraldic white metal
sable · shield · charge · blazon · crest · spotted · purity · mantling · armorial
snow-white
Completely, perfectly white
camouflage · seasonal · molting · adaptation · concealment · cryptic · blend · frosty · subzero · alpine
opulent
Ostentatiously wealthy
- sumptuousSplendidly rich and costly
- lavishAbundant beyond necessity
- prestigiousHaving high standing
exclusive · extravagant · regal · elegant · status · wealth · ornate · rich · splendid · magnificent
- heraldic furspean, potent, ermined
- AlaskaFairbanks, Juneau, Denali, Sitka, Kodiak
- polar regionsAntarctica, polar bears, Arctic Ocean, glaciers, Arctic
- royaltyking, queen, prince, princess, kings
- animal productswool, leather, hide, pelt, fur
- Arctic animalsarctic fox, arctic tern, polar bear, musk ox, caribou