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- [swawrt]
- /swɔrt/
- /swɔːt/
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- [swawrt]
- /swɔrt/
Definitions of swart word
- abbreviation SWART swarthy. 1
- noun swart Charles Robberts [rob-erts] /ˈrɒb ərts/ (Show IPA), 1894–1982, South African statesman: president 1961–67. 1
- abbreviation SWART swarthy 0
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Origin of swart
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English sweart black, dark; cognate with German schwarz, Old Norse svartr, Gothic swarts; akin to Latin sordēs filth
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Parts of speech for Swart
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
swart popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for swart
adj swart
- adumbral — shadowy
- black — lacking hue and brightness; absorbing light without reflecting any of the rays composing it.
- charcoal — Charcoal is a black substance obtained by burning wood without much air. It can be burned as a fuel, and small sticks of it are used for drawing with.
- coaler — a ship, train, etc, used to carry or supply coal
- crepuscular — Crepuscular means relating to twilight.
noun swart
- brunette — A brunette is a white-skinned woman or girl with dark brown hair.
adjective swart
- atramentous — similar to or as black as ink
- coal — Coal is a hard black substance that is extracted from the ground and burned as fuel.
- hair — any of the numerous fine, usually cylindrical, keratinous filaments growing from the skin of humans and animals; a pilus.
- inklike — Resembling ink.
- jetty — a pier or structure of stones, piles, or the like, projecting into the sea or other body of water to protect a harbor, deflect the current, etc.
Antonyms for swart
adjective swart
- illuminated — to supply or brighten with light; light up.
Top questions with swart
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