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noun
1.
an Old World weasellike mammal, Mustela zibellina, of cold regions in Eurasia and the North Pacific islands, valued for its dark brown fur.
2.
a marten, especially Mustela americana.
3.
the fur of the sable.
4.
the color black, often being one of the heraldic colors.
5.
sables, mourning garments.
adjective
6.
of the heraldic color sable.
7.
made of the fur or hair of the sable.
8.
very dark; black.
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Sables
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Origin:
1275–1325; Middle English < Old French < Middle Low German sabel (compare late Old High German zobel) < Slavic or Baltic; compare Russian sóbol', Lithuanian sàbalas; ulterior origin obscure
1275–1325; Middle English < Old French < Middle Low German sabel (compare late Old High German zobel) < Slavic or Baltic; compare Russian sóbol', Lithuanian sàbalas; ulterior origin obscure
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Word Origin & History
sable
1352, "black" as a heraldic color, commonly identified with sable (1), but the animal's fur is brown and this may be a different word of unknown origin; it may reflect a medieval custom (unattested) of dyeing sable fur black.
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