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sable

1. sa.ble \'sa--b*l\ n or sables or sable [ME, sable or its fur, the 
   heraldic color black, black, fr. MF, sable or its fu] pl r, the heraldic 
   color black, fr. MLG sabel sable or its fur, fr. MHG zobel, of Slav origin; 
   akin to Russ sobol' sable or its fur 1a: the color black  1b: black 
   clothing worn in mourning - usu. used in pl.  pl  2a1: a carnivorous mammal 
   (Martes zibellina of) northern Europe and p arts of northern Asia related 
   to the martens and valued for its fur 2a2: any of various related animals  
   2b: the fur or pelt of a sable  3a: the usu. dark brown color of the fur of 
   the sable  3b: a grayish yellowish brown 
2. sable aj 1: of the color black  2: DARK