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  • 31Sablé — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Sablé peut faire référence à : Sommaire 1 Patronyme 2 Toponyme …

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  • 32Sable — I (Del alem. sabel < húngaro szablya.) ► sustantivo masculino 1 Arma blanca semejante a la espada, algo curva y en general de un solo filo. 2 Habilidad para obtener dinero de otro o para hacerse invitar por él. 3 Cuba ZOOLOGÍA Pez plateado… …

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  • 33sable — {{11}}sable (n.1) fur or pelt of the European sable (Martes zibellina), early 15c., from M.Fr. sable (also martre sable sable martin ), in reference to the mammal or its fur, borrowed in Old French from a Germanic source (Cf. M.Du. sabel, M.L.G.… …

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  • 34sable — /say beuhl/, n., pl. sables, (esp. collectively for 1, 2) sable, adj. n. 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… …

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  • 35sable — I. noun (plural sables) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Middle Low German sabel sable or its fur, from Middle High German zobel, of Slavic origin; akin to Russian sobol sable or its fur Date: 14th century 1. a. the color black… …

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  • 36Sable — /say beuhl/, n. Cape 1. a cape on a small island at the SW tip of Nova Scotia, Canada: lighthouse. 2. a cape at the S tip of Florida. * * * Carnivore (Martes zibellina, family Mustelidae) that inhabits forests of northern Asia and is highly… …

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  • 37sable — [[t]se͟ɪb(ə)l[/t]] sables N COUNT A sable is a small furry animal with valued fur. N UNCOUNT: oft N n Sable is the fur of a sable. ...her full length sable coat with matching hat …

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  • 38sable — sa·ble || seɪbl n. small carnivorous mammal native to northern Europe and Asia (hunted for its dark brown valuable soft fur); fur of the sable; hide or skin of the sable; scarf or garment made of sable fur; marten native to North America; color …

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  • 39sable — sable1 [ seɪb(ə)l] noun a marten with a short tail and dark brown fur, native to Japan and Siberia. [Martes zibellina.] ↘the fur of the sable. Origin ME: from OFr., in the sense sable fur , from med. L. sabelum, of Slavic origin. sable2 [… …

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  • 40sable — 1. n. 1 a a small brown furred flesh eating mammal, Martes zibellina, of N. Europe and parts of N. Asia, related to the marten. b its skin or fur. 2 a fine paintbrush made of sable fur. Etymology: ME f. OF f. med.L sabelum f. Slav. 2. n. & adj. n …

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