Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [blak-ey-ker]
- /ˈblækˌeɪ kər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [blak-ey-ker]
- /ˈblækˌeɪ kər/
Definitions of blackacre word
- noun blackacre an arbitrary name for a piece of land used for purposes of supposition in legal argument or the like (often distinguished from whiteacre). 1
- noun blackacre (law) A placeholder name of a fictitious or hypothetical estate in land commonly used to discuss the rights of various parties to a piece of real property. 0
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Origin of blackacre
First appearance:
before 1620 One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1620-30; black + acre
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Parts of speech for Blackacre
noun
adjective
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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blackacre popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
blackacre usage trend in Literature
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