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blackamoor

blac·ka·moor

UK/ˈblæk.əˌmɔː(ɹ)/ US/ˈblæk.əˌmʊə(ɹ)/ uncommon archaic obsolete

noun

1.

a person with dark skin who comes from Africa (or whose ancestors came from Africa)

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Origin

From Blakemor (first recorded use in 1210), from Old English blæc (“black”) + mór (“moor”).

Phrases

  • wash a blackamoor white

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