Black.
A surname transferred from the nickname.
Meaning & usage
A surname transferred from the nickname.
A number of places in the United States: A town in Geneva County, Alabama.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Edwards County, Illinois.
A number of places in the United States: A township in Posey County, Indiana; from the surname.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Reynolds County, Missouri.
A number of places in the United States: A township in Somerset County, Pennsylvania; from the surname.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Mercer County and Wyoming County, West Virginia.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English blak (“black”). Also a variant of Blake, from Old English blāc (“pale”) and Blanc, from Old French blanc (“white”).
Alternative letter-case form of black (“person having dark pigmentation of the skin”).
The player moving the black pieces.
Where this word comes from
Capitalized to follow the usual capitalization patterns for ethnic groups (compare e.g. Hispanic, Arab), and also, perhaps, as a way to explicitly distinguish it from the color sense, which is not capitalized outside proper nouns.
Alternative letter-case form of black (“of or relating to any of various ethnic groups having dark pigmentation of the skin”).
Where this word comes from
Capitalized to follow the usual capitalization patterns for ethnic groups (compare e.g. Hispanic, Arab), and also, perhaps, as a way to explicitly distinguish it from the color sense, which is not capitalized outside proper nouns.
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