[sey-buh
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noun, plural -bles, (especially collectively for 1, 2) -ble, adjective | 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, esp. Mustela americana. |
| 3. | the fur of the sable. |
| 4. | the color black, often being one of the heraldic colors. |
| 5. | sables, mourning garments. |
| 6. | of the heraldic color sable. |
| 7. | made of the fur or hair of the sable. |
| 8. | very dark; black. |