ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SABLE
From Old French, from Old High German zobel, of Slavic origin; related to Russian sobol', Polish sobol.
WHAT DOES SABLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?
Sable
The
sable is a species of marten which inhabits forest environments, primarily in Russia from the Ural Mountains throughout Siberia, eastern Kazakhstan, northern Mongolia, China, North and South Korea and Hokkaidō in Japan. Its range in the wild originally extended through European Russia to Poland and Scandinavia. It has historically been harvested for its highly valued fur, which remains a luxury good to this day. While hunting of wild animals is still common in Russia, most fur in the market is now commercially farmed.
Definition of sable in the English dictionary
The first definition of sable in the dictionary is a marten, Martes zibellina, of N Asian forests, with dark brown luxuriant fur related adjective zibeline. Other definition of sable is the highly valued fur of this animal. Sable is also the colour of sable fur: a dark brown to yellowish-brown colour.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SABLE»
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sable in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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Tate Marshall is delighted when a stray dog turns up in her yard one day, but soon Sable--named for her dark, silky fur--causes trouble with the neighbors and has to go. Reprint.
Sable St. Germain, the love child of Raven Barrancourt and Charles St. Germain, meets her match in renegade nobleman Sir Morgan Carey
Tate Marshall is delighted when a stray dog turns up in the yard one day, but Sable, named for her dark, silky fur, causes trouble with the neighbors and has to go.
Buckler the hare, Blademaster of the Long Patrol, must save the youngsters of Redwall Abbey-kidnapped by the vile Vilaya the Sable Quean-and stop the villain's conquest of Mossflower Wood.
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Gas Turbines & Jet Propulsion
Fundamentals of gas Dynamics.
M.J. Sable M.S. Ramgir,
2006
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Jean Baptiste Pointe Du
Sable: Father of Chicago
An introduction to the man whose trading post settlement founded the beginnings of the city of Chicago.
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Attachment and Adult Psychotherapy
The author brings together the original basic concepts, recent attachment-based developments, and relevant clinical material to provide a rich and comprehensive application of attachment theory to psychotherapy with adults.
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Sable Island: The Strange Origins and Curious History of a ...
The story of a small but deadly sand dune in the middle of the North Atlantic Sable Island-one hundred miles due east of Nova Scotia, in the midst of the worst weather in the North Atlantic-is a thirty mile-long sand dune, uninhabited ...
Marq de Villiers, Sheila Hirtle,
2009
Continuing the re-presentation of the entire saga of Mike Grell's classic character, Jon Sable, Freelance. The seventh collection delves deeper in creator Mike Grell's classic Frist Comic run.
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International Wildlife Encyclopedia: Rifleman - sea slug
The coats of most male sable antelope become progressively more black as they
mature. They also develop white patches on the face and belly. Herds of sable
antelope generally comprise females and young presided ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SABLE»
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sable is used in the context of the following news items.
Exxon-Mobil to receive millions for Sable gas decommissioning
Nova Scotia taxpayers will be sending a cheque to one of the world's largest corporations when the Sable Offshore Energy Project stops producing. A portion of ... «CBC.ca, Jun 15»
Canada's once-forbidden Sable Island now exotic maritime adventure
SABLE ISLAND – It's a lovely smile floating on the Atlantic Ocean about 300 kilometres off Halifax Harbour and in 2013, it became Canada's 43rd national park. «National Post, Jun 15»
Woman spends four hours floating in upside-down Jeep on Au …
A 74-year-old woman was rescued from her floating Jeep in the Au Sable River early Saturday morning. According to Oscoda County Sheriff Deputies, two ... «UpNorthLive.com, Jun 15»
Three in custody after shooting at Aurora bus stop
AURORA — Three men were in custody Tuesday night after a man was shot multiple times late in the afternoon near a bus stop at South Sable Boulevard and ... «The Denver Post, May 15»
Sable power debt rises to $132m
The Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company is owed $132 million by Sable Chemicals from $123 million recorded in December last year ... «The Herald, May 15»
Lawsuit Filed to Protect Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow, Everglades …
VERO BEACH, Fla.— Dr. Stuart Pimm, the Center for Biological Diversity and former Park Service Scientist Sonny Bass today filed a lawsuit against the Army ... «Center for Biological Diversity, Apr 15»
Maharashtra: BJP springs a surprise, nominates Amar Sable as …
In a surprise move, the Maharashtra unit of BJP has nominated SC leader Amar Sable as their Rajya Sabha candidate. There were talks of senior leader Vinay ... «Daily News & Analysis, Mar 15»
Sable Mining signs deal to export iron ore from Nimba project …
A subsidiary of Sable Mining, West Africa Exploration (WAE) has signed a deal with Liberia to allow the export of iron ore through the country from its Nimba iron ... «Mining Technology, Jan 15»
Iron ore miner Sable agrees $1.3 bln export deal, Liberia says
MONROVIA (Reuters) - Sable Mining agreed $1.3 billion deal to export iron ore via Liberia, Liberian authorities said, offering the London-listed firm the transport ... «Reuters Africa, Jan 15»
Cape Sable Island fish plant collapse hurts 3 workers
Three workers were injured Thursday when part of a fish plant collapsed on them on Cape Sable Island, N.S.. The men were putting a roof on a lobster storage ... «CBC.ca, Sep 14»