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blackamoor

/blak-uh-moor/US // ˈblæk əˌmʊər //UK // (ˈblækəˌmʊə, -ˌmɔː) //

黑摩尔,黑门,黑摩尔人,黑摩勒

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : Older Use: Disparaging and Offensive. a contemptuous term used to refer to a Black person.a contemptuous term used to refer to any dark-skinned person.
    • : Art. a stylized depiction of a Black servant in rich clothing, classical robes, or noble tribal costume, used as a decorative element in furniture, textiles, or jewelry, especially during the period of European colonialism.

Examples

  • Go anoint thy javelin with fat of swine, O Blackamoor; for before morning the Romans will make thee eat it to the very butt.

  • What had kept him so long, and why had he turned blackamoor?

  • Mercy upon me, what shall I do with a blackamoor and a dog both underfoot!

  • The King rose, thrust aside the little blackamoor, and with his spaniel under his arm, sauntered across to Miss Stewart's table.

  • Hortense grew white to the lips and shouted for that lout of a blackamoor sound asleep on the sand.