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sable

UK/ˈseɪbəl/ US/ˈseɪbɫ/ uncommon archaic literary
noun (5) adjective (1)

noun

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a scarf (or trimming) made of sable

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adjective

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Origin

Attested since 1275, from Middle English sable, from Old French sable and martre sable (“sable marten”), in reference to the animal or its fur; from Medieval Latin sabelum, from Middle Low German sabel (compare Middle Dutch sabel, Middle High German zobel, whence German Zobel); ultimately from a Slavic word (compare Russian со́боль (sóbolʹ), Polish soból, Czech sobol). Compare also Middle Persian smwl (*samōr).

Phrases

  • American sable
  • red sable
  • Russian sable
  • sable antelope
  • sable iron
  • sable mouse
  • Siberian sable

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