sable

[ sey-buhl ]

/ ˈseɪ bəl /

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noun, plural sa·bles, (especially collectively for 1, 2) sa·ble.

an Old World weasellike mammal, Mustela zibellina, of cold regions in Eurasia and the North Pacific islands, valued for its dark brown fur.

a marten, especially Mustela americana.

the fur of the sable.

the color black, often being one of the heraldic colors.

sables, mourning garments.

adjective

of the heraldic color sable.

made of the fur or hair of the sable.

very dark; black.

Origin of sable

First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English sable, saibel, sabil(le) “a sable, pelt of a sable; (the color) black,” from Old French sable, saibile “a sable, sable fur” (Medieval Latin sabel(l)um “sable fur”), from Middle Low German sabel (compare late Old High German zobel ), from Slavic or Baltic; compare Russian sóbol', Polish soból, Czech sobol, Lithuanian sàbalas; further origin uncertain

Words nearby sable

Sabine Lake, Sabinianus, Sabin vaccine, Sabir, sabkha, sable, sable antelope, sablefish, Sable Island pony, sabora, sabot

Definition for sable (2 of 2)

Sable

[ sey-buhl ]

/ ˈseɪ bəl /

noun

Cape, a cape on a small island at the SW tip of Nova Scotia, Canada: lighthouse.

Cape, a cape at the S tip of Florida.

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Example sentences from the Web for sable

Salmon, tuna, sturgeon, mussels, oysters, and sable are marinated and smoked using hickory and alder wood.
Become a Fried Seafood Believer at South Beach Market|Jane & Michael Stern|April 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Other dark choices include Jet, Bruno, Bear, Sable, Midnight, Inky, and Ebony.
Top 20 Dog Names of the Future|Linda Rosenkrantz|February 14, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The axe of the sable statue was poised above its head, as in the act to strike him.
Rookwood|William Harrison Ainsworth
I did not feel on the occasion in question at all as though I had been in communication with his sable Majesty.
Mystic London:|Charles Maurice Davies

I twisted myself to right and left in an endeavor to escape—but my tyrant of the sable hand had bound me in on all sides.
Vendetta|Marie Corelli
When yellow (not-sable) females were mated to (not-yellow) sable males they gave wild-type (gray) daughters and yellow sons.
Sex-linked Inheritance in Drosophila|Thomas Hunt Morgan
"Widowed and fatherless; God pity them," came in a low voice from a sad-faced woman, clad in the sable robes of mourning.
Clemence|Retta Babcock

British Dictionary definitions for sable (1 of 2)

sable

/ (ˈseɪbəl) /

noun plural -bles or -ble

a marten, Martes zibellina, of N Asian forests, with dark brown luxuriant furRelated adjective: zibeline

the highly valued fur of this animal
(as modifier)a sable coat

American sable the brown, slightly less valuable fur of the American marten, Martes americana

the colour of sable fur: a dark brown to yellowish-brown colour

adjective

of the colour of sable fur

black; dark; gloomy

(usually postpositive) heraldry of the colour black

Word Origin for sable

C15: from Old French, from Old High German zobel, of Slavic origin; related to Russian sobol', Polish sobol

British Dictionary definitions for sable (2 of 2)

Sable

/ (ˈseɪbəl) /

noun Cape Sable

a cape at the S tip of Florida: the southernmost point of continental US

the southernmost point of Nova Scotia, Canada

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单词	sable
释义	sable [ sey-buhl ] / ˈseɪ bəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR sable ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural sa·bles, (especially collectively for 1, 2) sa·ble. an Old World weasellike mammal, Mustela zibellina, of cold regions in Eurasia and the North Pacific islands, valued for its dark brown fur. a marten, especially Mustela americana. the fur of the sable. the color black, often being one of the heraldic colors. sables, mourning garments. adjective of the heraldic color sable. made of the fur or hair of the sable. very dark; black. Origin of sable First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English sable, saibel, sabil(le) “a sable, pelt of a sable; (the color) black,” from Old French sable, saibile “a sable, sable fur” (Medieval Latin sabel(l)um “sable fur”), from Middle Low German sabel (compare late Old High German zobel ), from Slavic or Baltic; compare Russian sóbol', Polish soból, Czech sobol, Lithuanian sàbalas; further origin uncertain Words nearby sable Sabine Lake, Sabinianus, Sabin vaccine, Sabir, sabkha, sable, sable antelope, sablefish, Sable Island pony, sabora, sabot Definition for sable (2 of 2) Sable [ sey-buhl ] / ˈseɪ bəl / noun Cape, a cape on a small island at the SW tip of Nova Scotia, Canada: lighthouse. Cape, a cape at the S tip of Florida. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sable Salmon, tuna, sturgeon, mussels, oysters, and sable are marinated and smoked using hickory and alder wood. Become a Fried Seafood Believer at South Beach Market\|Jane & Michael Stern\|April 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Other dark choices include Jet, Bruno, Bear, Sable, Midnight, Inky, and Ebony. Top 20 Dog Names of the Future\|Linda Rosenkrantz\|February 14, 2010\|DAILY BEAST The axe of the sable statue was poised above its head, as in the act to strike him. Rookwood\|William Harrison Ainsworth I did not feel on the occasion in question at all as though I had been in communication with his sable Majesty. Mystic London:\|Charles Maurice Davies I twisted myself to right and left in an endeavor to escape—but my tyrant of the sable hand had bound me in on all sides. Vendetta\|Marie Corelli When yellow (not-sable) females were mated to (not-yellow) sable males they gave wild-type (gray) daughters and yellow sons. Sex-linked Inheritance in Drosophila\|Thomas Hunt Morgan "Widowed and fatherless; God pity them," came in a low voice from a sad-faced woman, clad in the sable robes of mourning. Clemence\|Retta Babcock British Dictionary definitions for sable (1 of 2) sable / (ˈseɪbəl) / noun plural -bles or -ble a marten, Martes zibellina, of N Asian forests, with dark brown luxuriant furRelated adjective: zibeline the highly valued fur of this animal (as modifier)a sable coat American sable the brown, slightly less valuable fur of the American marten, Martes americana the colour of sable fur: a dark brown to yellowish-brown colour adjective of the colour of sable fur black; dark; gloomy (usually postpositive) heraldry of the colour black Word Origin for sable C15: from Old French, from Old High German zobel, of Slavic origin; related to Russian sobol', Polish sobol British Dictionary definitions for sable (2 of 2) Sable / (ˈseɪbəl) / noun Cape Sable a cape at the S tip of Florida: the southernmost point of continental US the southernmost point of Nova Scotia, Canada Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to sable jet, jetty, dark, black, ebony, raven, dusky, dusty, gloomy, inky, murky, somber, pitch-black, ebon, pitch-dark
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sable

noun, plural sa·bles, (especially collectively for 1, 2) sa·ble.

adjective

Origin of sable

Words nearby sable

Definition for sable (2 of 2)

noun

Example sentences from the Web for sable

British Dictionary definitions for sable (1 of 2)

noun plural -bles or -ble

adjective

Word Origin for sable

British Dictionary definitions for sable (2 of 2)

noun Cape Sable

Words related to sable