miniver
White ceremonial trim
Miniver is a white or light gray fur, historically used to trim ceremonial robes and garments of nobility.
The fur typically came from the winter coat of the Eurasian red squirrel.
The word survives mainly in historical contexts or descriptions of heraldic and academic dress: The judge's robes were trimmed with miniver.
Weasel prized for pelage
- squirrelBushy-tailed tree rodent
- sableBlack, in heraldry
- martenTree-climbing weasel relative
- peltsFurred animal skins
stoat · weasel · pelt · trimming · lining · tippet · spotted · white
Covering or wrap
- robeLong loose outer garment
- gownLong formal garment
- capeShouldered sleeveless wrap
- stoleTook without permission
tippet · surcoat · houppelande · cloak · vestment · trimmed · lined · collar
Payment for usage rights
- nobilityTitled ruling class
- aristocracyRule by hereditary elite
- sumptuaryRegulating personal expenditure
- privilegeExclusive right or benefit
rank · prestige · wealth · opulence · luxury · extravagance · regalia · coronet
Weasel prized for pelage
- tinctureHerb steeped in alcohol
- fieldArea of specialty
- shieldHandheld defensive armor
- escutcheonShield bearing heraldry
charge · coat of arms · blazon · argent · azure · fur pattern · potent · pean
Europe's feudal millennium
- feudalOf tiered landownership
- courtlyRefined and dignified
- chivalryKnightly code of honor
- crusadesAggressive advocacy campaigns
troubadour · heraldic · guild · Richard II · Chaucer · fourteenth century · pageantry · tournament
ermine
Weasel prized for pelage
pelts · stoat · weasel · pelt · trimming · lining · tippet · spotted · white · gray
mantle
Covering or wrap
stole · tippet · surcoat · houppelande · cloak · vestment · trimmed · lined · collar · cuffs
royalty
Payment for usage rights
- nobilityTitled ruling class
- aristocracyRule by hereditary elite
- sumptuaryRegulating personal expenditure
privilege · rank · prestige · wealth · opulence · luxury · extravagance · regalia · coronet · peerage
ermine
Weasel prized for pelage
escutcheon · charge · coat of arms · blazon · argent · azure · fur pattern · potent · pean · ermines
Middle Ages
Europe's feudal millennium
crusades · troubadour · heraldic · guild · Richard II · Chaucer · fourteenth century · pageantry · tournament