▸ noun: (countable) A small carnivorous mammal of the Old World that resembles a weasel, Martes zibellina, from cold regions in Eurasia and the North Pacific islands, valued for its dark brown fur (Wikipedia). ▸ noun: (countable) Any other marten, especially Martes americana (syn. Mustela americana). ▸ noun: (countable and uncountable) A pelt of fur of a sable or of one of another species of martens; a coat made from this fur. ▸ noun: (countable) An artist's brush made from the fur of the sable (Wikipedia). ▸ noun: (heraldry) A black colour on a coat of arms (Wikipedia). ▸ noun: (countable and uncountable) A dark brown colour, resembling the fur of some sables. ▸ noun: (in the plural, sables) Black garments, especially worn in mourning. ▸ noun: The sablefish. ▸ adjective: Sable-coloured, black. ▸ adjective: (heraldry): In blazon, of the colour black. ▸ adjective: Made of sable fur. ▸ adjective: Dark, somber. ▸ adjective: (archaic, literary) Dark-skinned; Black. ▸ noun: A surname.
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