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Black

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Meaning

Adj

Absorbing all
and
none;
and hueless.
In Fungal diseases:
Without light.
Belonging to or
from any of various (African, Aboriginal, etc)
which
have
of the
. (See
below.)
In American English:
  • Belonging to or
    from any of various (African, Aboriginal, etc)
    which
    have
    of the
    . (See
    below.)
  • Belonging to or
    from any of various sub-Saharan African
    which
    have
    of the skin.
  • Designated for use by those
    (as
    above).
    In Card games:
    Of the
    or
    . Compare
    (“of the
    or
    suit”)
    Bad;
    ; ill-omened.
    Expressing
    , or
    ;
    ; sullen.
    Illegitimate,
    or disgraced.
    In Fungal diseases:
    Foul;
    , soiled.
    In Irish English:
    Overcrowded.
    Without any
    ,
    , or
    er.
    In Board games & Chess:
    Of or
    to the
    of a
    to
    to the "black" set (in
    the set used by the
    who
    second) (often
    the
    '
    colour).
    In Politics:
    Anarchist; of or
    to anarchism.
    In Typography:
    Said of a
    or
    that is
    ,
    with
    . Compare
    (“said of a
    or
    , not
    with
    ”).
    In Politics:
    Related to the Christian Democratic Union of Germany.
    Clandestine;
    to a political,
    , or
    or
    , the
    or
    of which is
    from the general public.
    Occult;
    to something (such as
    or
    knowledge) which is
    to or
    from the general public.
    ⚠️
    In Irish English:
    Protestant, often with the
    of being
    pro-British or anti-Catholic. (Compare
    ("Presbyterian").)
    Having one or more
    (hair,
    ,
    ,
    ,
    , etc) that is
    (or
    ); in
    , especially:
    to another
    with the same
    name.
    In American English, British English & Canadian English:
    Alternative letter-case form of
    (“of or
    to any of various
    having
    of the skin”)

    Noun

    The colour/color
    , but also when no
    is
    , but rather absorbed.
    A
    or pigment.
    A
    ,
    ,
    , etc;
    pigment.
    Black
    at funerals.
    🤬
    A
    of
    of any of various (African, Aboriginal, etc)
    which
    have
    of the
    . (See
    notes.)
    Blackness, the
    of
    to or being
    from one of these
    groups.
    In Billiards & Snooker:
    The
    ball.
    In Baseball:
    The
    of home plate.
    In British English:
    A type of
    that is really more
    in colour.
    In British English:
    Short for
    , especially (chiefly UK) as
    or
    used for cocktails.
    The person
    the
    set of pieces.
    Something, or a part of a
    , which is black.
    A
    ; a spot.
    In Blacks:
    A
    ,
    to wheat.
    In American English:
    Marijuana.
    Alternative letter-case form of
    (“person having
    of the skin”)

    Verb

    To make
    ; to
    en.
    To
    to (something).
    In British English:
    To
    , usually as part of an
    dispute.

    Name

    A
    from the nickname.
  • A number of
    in the United States:
  • A
    in Geneva County, Alabama.
  • A number of
    in the United States:
  • An
    in Edwards County, Illinois.
  • A number of
    in the United States:
  • A
    in Posey County, Indiana; from the surname.
  • A number of
    in the United States:
  • An
    in Reynolds County, Missouri.
  • A number of
    in the United States:
  • A
    in Somerset County, Pennsylvania; from the surname.
  • A number of
    in the United States:
  • An
    in Mercer County and Wyoming County, West Virginia.
  • Sourced from
    Wiktionary

    Origin

    black
    English
    arrow
    black
    Middle English (1100-1500)
    Sourced from
    Etym
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