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- [eb-uh-nee]
- /ˈɛb ə ni/
- /ˈeb.ən.i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [eb-uh-nee]
- /ˈɛb ə ni/
Definitions of ebony word
- noun plural ebony a hard, heavy, durable wood, most highly prized when black, from various tropical trees of the genus Diospyros, as D. ebenum of southern India and Sri Lanka, used for cabinetwork, ornamental objects, etc. 1
- noun plural ebony any tree yielding such wood. 1
- noun plural ebony any of various similar woods or trees. 1
- noun plural ebony a deep, lustrous black. 1
- adjective ebony Also, ebon. made of ebony. 1
- adjective ebony of a deep, lustrous black. 1
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Origin of ebony
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; earlier hebeny; see ebon; -y perhaps after ivory
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Parts of speech for Ebony
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ebony popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
ebony usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for ebony
adj ebony
adjective ebony
- black — lacking hue and brightness; absorbing light without reflecting any of the rays composing it.
Antonyms for ebony
adj ebony
- white — of the color of pure snow, of the margins of this page, etc.; reflecting nearly all the rays of sunlight or a similar light.
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