black

Etymology
From, , , from , from , from (compare 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬), possibly from  (compare 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬). More at.

Adjective

 * 1)  Absorbing all light and reflecting none; dark and hueless.
 * 2)   light.
 * 3)  Belonging to or descended from any of various (African, Aboriginal, etc) ethnic groups which typically have dark pigmentation of the skin.
 * 4)  Belonging to or descended from any of various sub-Saharan African ethnic groups which typically have dark pigmentation of the skin.
 * 5)  Designated for use by those ethnic groups (as described above).
 * 6)  Of the spades or clubs suits. Compare
 * 7) ; evil; ill-omened.
 * 8) Expressing menace or discontent; threatening; sullen.
 * , illegal, or disgraced.
 * 1) ; dirty, soiled.
 * 2)   any cream, milk, or creamer.
 * 3)  Of or relating to the playing pieces of a board game deemed to belong to the "black" set (in chess, the set used by the player who moves second).
 * 4)  ; of or pertaining to anarchism.
 * 5)  Said of a symbol or character that is solid, filled with color. Compare.
 * 6)  Related to the  of Germany.
 * 7) ; relating to a political, military, or espionage operation or site, the existence or details of which is withheld from the general public.
 * 8) ; relating to something (such as mystical or magical knowledge) which is unknown to or kept secret from the general public.
 * 9)  Protestant, often with the implication of being militantly pro-British or anti-Catholic.
 * (Ulster)
 * 1) * 1841 March 20, "Intelligence; Catholicity in Ulster" Catholic Herald (Bengal), Vol. 2 No. 1, p. 27:
 * Even in the "black North"—in " Protestant Ulster"—Catholicity is progressing at a rate that must strike terror into its enemies, and impart pride and hope to the professors of the faith of our sainted forefathers.
 * 1) * 1914 May 27, "Review of The North Afire by W. Douglas Newton", The Sketch: A Journal of Art and Actuality, volume 86, page t:
 * Now April's brother, once also holding a commission in that regiment, was an Ulster Volunteer, her father a staunch, black Protestant, her family tremulously "loyal" to the country whose Parliament was turning them out of its councils.
 * 1) Having one or more features (hair, fur, armour, clothes, bark, etc.) that is dark (or black).
 * 2)  Dark in comparison to another species with the same base name.
 * 1)   any cream, milk, or creamer.
 * 2)  Of or relating to the playing pieces of a board game deemed to belong to the "black" set (in chess, the set used by the player who moves second).
 * 3)  ; of or pertaining to anarchism.
 * 4)  Said of a symbol or character that is solid, filled with color. Compare.
 * 5)  Related to the  of Germany.
 * 6) ; relating to a political, military, or espionage operation or site, the existence or details of which is withheld from the general public.
 * 7) ; relating to something (such as mystical or magical knowledge) which is unknown to or kept secret from the general public.
 * 8)  Protestant, often with the implication of being militantly pro-British or anti-Catholic.
 * (Ulster)
 * 1) * 1841 March 20, "Intelligence; Catholicity in Ulster" Catholic Herald (Bengal), Vol. 2 No. 1, p. 27:
 * Even in the "black North"—in " Protestant Ulster"—Catholicity is progressing at a rate that must strike terror into its enemies, and impart pride and hope to the professors of the faith of our sainted forefathers.
 * 1) * 1914 May 27, "Review of The North Afire by W. Douglas Newton", The Sketch: A Journal of Art and Actuality, volume 86, page t:
 * Now April's brother, once also holding a commission in that regiment, was an Ulster Volunteer, her father a staunch, black Protestant, her family tremulously "loyal" to the country whose Parliament was turning them out of its councils.
 * 1) Having one or more features (hair, fur, armour, clothes, bark, etc.) that is dark (or black).
 * 2)  Dark in comparison to another species with the same base name.
 * 1)  Protestant, often with the implication of being militantly pro-British or anti-Catholic.
 * (Ulster)
 * 1) * 1841 March 20, "Intelligence; Catholicity in Ulster" Catholic Herald (Bengal), Vol. 2 No. 1, p. 27:
 * Even in the "black North"—in " Protestant Ulster"—Catholicity is progressing at a rate that must strike terror into its enemies, and impart pride and hope to the professors of the faith of our sainted forefathers.
 * 1) * 1914 May 27, "Review of The North Afire by W. Douglas Newton", The Sketch: A Journal of Art and Actuality, volume 86, page t:
 * Now April's brother, once also holding a commission in that regiment, was an Ulster Volunteer, her father a staunch, black Protestant, her family tremulously "loyal" to the country whose Parliament was turning them out of its councils.
 * 1) Having one or more features (hair, fur, armour, clothes, bark, etc.) that is dark (or black).
 * 2)  Dark in comparison to another species with the same base name.
 * 1) * 1914 May 27, "Review of The North Afire by W. Douglas Newton", The Sketch: A Journal of Art and Actuality, volume 86, page t:
 * Now April's brother, once also holding a commission in that regiment, was an Ulster Volunteer, her father a staunch, black Protestant, her family tremulously "loyal" to the country whose Parliament was turning them out of its councils.
 * 1) Having one or more features (hair, fur, armour, clothes, bark, etc.) that is dark (or black).
 * 2)  Dark in comparison to another species with the same base name.
 * 1) Having one or more features (hair, fur, armour, clothes, bark, etc.) that is dark (or black).
 * 2)  Dark in comparison to another species with the same base name.
 * 1)  Dark in comparison to another species with the same base name.

Usage notes

 * In the United States, United Kingdom, and South Africa, black typically refers to people of African descent, including indirect African descent via the Caribbean, and including those with light skin. In Australia, Aboriginal Australians are often referred to as or identify as black. In New Zealand, Maori people are sometimes referred to as or identify as black.
 * Some style guides recommend capitalizing in reference to the racial group,  while others advise using lowercase (black); lowercase is more common. Both the capitalized and uncapitalized forms are allowed on Wikipedia.

Synonyms

 * dark; swart; see also Thesaurus:black
 * dark, gloomy, pitch-black

Antonyms

 * white, nonblack, unblack
 * bright, illuminated, lit

Noun

 * 1)  The colour/color perceived in the absence of light, but also when no light is reflected, but rather absorbed.
 * 2)  A black dye or pigment.
 * 3)  A pen, pencil, crayon, etc., made of black pigment.
 * 4)  Black cloth hung up at funerals.
 * 5)  A member of descendant of any of various (African, Aboriginal, etc) ethnic groups which typically have dark pigmentation of the skin.
 * 6)  Blackness, the condition of belonging to or being descended from one of these ethnic groups.
 * 7)  The black ball.
 * 8)  The edge of home plate.
 * 9)  A type of firecracker that is really more dark brown in colour.
 * , especially as syrup or crème de cassis used for cocktails.
 * 1)  The person playing with the black set of pieces.
 * At this point black makes a disastrous move.
 * 1)  Something, or a part of a thing, which is black.
 * 2)  A stain; a spot.
 * 3) A dark smut fungus, harmful to wheat.
 * 4)  Marijuana.
 * , especially as syrup or crème de cassis used for cocktails.
 * 1)  The person playing with the black set of pieces.
 * At this point black makes a disastrous move.
 * 1)  Something, or a part of a thing, which is black.
 * 2)  A stain; a spot.
 * 3) A dark smut fungus, harmful to wheat.
 * 4)  Marijuana.
 * 1) A dark smut fungus, harmful to wheat.
 * 2)  Marijuana.
 * 1)  Marijuana.

Usage notes

 * Use of the noun black to refer to a person is often considered offensive, especially in the singular, and several guides and dictionaries recommend against its usage.   It is more appropriate to use "a Black person" or "Black people" in the place of "a Black" or "the Blacks", respectively.
 * See the usage notes in the adjective section regarding the capitalization and scope of the term.

Synonyms

 * blackness
 * See Thesaurus:person of color

Antonyms

 * white

Verb

 * 1)  To make black; to blacken.
 * 2)  To apply blacking to (something).
 * 3)  To boycott, usually as part of an industrial dispute.
 * 1)  To apply blacking to (something).
 * 2)  To boycott, usually as part of an industrial dispute.
 * 1)  To boycott, usually as part of an industrial dispute.
 * 1)  To boycott, usually as part of an industrial dispute.
 * 1)  To boycott, usually as part of an industrial dispute.
 * 1)  To boycott, usually as part of an industrial dispute.

Synonyms

 * , ; see also Thesaurus:boycott
 * , ; see also Thesaurus:boycott

Etymology
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Adjective

 * 1)  of  people or culture

Noun

 * 1)  person

Noun

 * 1) a clog (weight such as a block of wood, attached to a human or animal to hinder motion)
 * 2)  a ball and chain, a millstone round one's neck

Adjective

 * 1) dun (of a horse)
 * 2) broke (without money)