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black-a-vised

black-a-vise
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [blak ey vahys]
    • /blæk eɪ vaɪs/
    • /blæk ə vaɪzd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [blak ey vahys]
    • /blæk eɪ vaɪs/

Definition of black-a-vised word

  • adjective black-a-vised having a dark complexion. 1

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Origin of black-a-vised

First appearance:

before 1750
One of the 47% newest English words
1750-60; Scots blackaviced, equivalent to black a vice (one) black of face (black + a3 + obsolete vice < Middle French vis; see visage) + -ed3

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Parts of speech for Black-a-vised

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

black-a-vised popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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