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1.
erminē
ppl. adj.
4 quotations in 1 sense
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Her.
Having the
fur ermines
, consisting of black with white spots (instead of black on white); -- also as noun.
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2.
passing(e
ppl. adj.
Additional spellings:
passinge
94 quotations in 6 senses
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(a) Going by, passing, traveling; (b) permeating, penetrating; also
fig.
; (c)
her.
passant.
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