English Explanatory Dictionary

raise to the ermine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To ennoble; to appoint someone to the House of Lords or the judiciary.

Word forms

raise to the ermine raises to the ermine raising to the ermine raised to the ermine

Etymology

Since ermine robes were traditionally worn by members of the House of the Lords, and by high-ranking judges in the English courts.

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