blackamoor

black·a·moor

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [blak-uh-moo r]
- /ˈblæk əˌmʊər/
- /ˈblæk.ə.mɔː(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [blak-uh-moo r]
- /ˈblæk əˌmʊər/

Definitions of blackamoor word

noun blackamoor a Black African or other person with dark skin 3
noun blackamoor a very dark-skinned person, esp. a black African 3
noun blackamoor a contemptuous term used to refer to a black person. 1
noun blackamoor a contemptuous term used to refer to any dark-skinned person. 1
noun blackamoor (archaic, offensive) A person with dark skin, especially (but not necessarily) one from northern Africa. 0
noun blackamoor a blackamoor slave, a blackamoor servant; and hence any slave, servant, inferior, or child. 0

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Origin of blackamoor

First appearance:

before 1540

One of the 30% oldest English words

First recorded in 1540-50; unexplained variant of phrase black Moor

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Parts of speech for Blackamoor

noun

adjective

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blackamoor popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 52% 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.

blackamoor usage trend in Literature

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