counter-ermine

noun

A tincture consisting of a black background with ermine shapes in white.

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ermines
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Meanings

noun
  1. governmentA tincture consisting of a black background with ermine shapes in white.

    Synonyms: ermines

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA tincture consisting of a black background with ermine shapes in white.

Similar
ermines

Origin

From counter- + ermine.

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Translations

Catalan contraermini
  • contraerminiTranslations
Italian contrarmellino
  • contrarmellinoTranslations
Swedish kontrahermelin
  • kontrahermelinTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

counter-ermine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counter-ermine

MLA

“counter-ermine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counter-ermine. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “counter-ermine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counter-ermine.

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