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Meanings of black in English

Russian
черный цвет
Portuguese
negro
Spanish
negro
Catalan
negror
Wikidata

Darkest color, resulting from the absence or complete absorption of light.

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черный цвет
Russian
чёрный
Spanish
negro
Catalan
negre
Wikidata

Eye color.

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чёрный
Spanish
negro
Wikidata

Spore print color.

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negro
Russian
чёрный
Catalan
pelatge negre
Wikidata

Horse coat color.

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чёрный
Synonyms
Examples for "black horse"
Examples for "black horse"
1
In India the black horse was sacrificed at rain-getting and fertility ceremonies.
Myths of Babylonia and Assyria
2
And you may keep the black horse in remembrance of this hour.
Margery (Gred): A Tale Of Old Nuremberg — Volume 03
3
The black horse safely and surely carried the lad beyond his reach.
Tales of Giants from Brazil
4
On and on galloped the little Prince on the great black horse.
Old Peter's Russian Tales
5
And then he turned his eyes upon the black horse and rider.
Wild Bill's Last Trail
Usage of black in English
1
The pet was now in the arms of the woman in black.
Joe Strong the Boy Fire-Eater; Or, The Most Dangerous Performanc...
2
Tinaja similar in form and size to the preceding; black polished ware.
Illustrated Catalogue of the Collections Obtained from the India...
3
Brief shots of black-clad armed men standing at attention, pleased; general joy.
Valis
4
Look at your boat, sir; you in the red and black caps.
Three Men in a Boat (To Say Nothing of the Dog)
5
This is not a black-and-white 1930s issue, this is a global issue.
The Guardian
6
The white and black mutually require the protection of the General Government.
History of the Impeachment of Andrew Johnson, President of the U...
7
The spaniel flew at the black dog; nipping at the plodding forepaws.
Further Adventures of Lad
8
The black-beetles have left the house; the house will be burnt down.
Note-Book of Anton Chekhov
9
The result of the subtraction is a flow-independent black-blood vessel wall image.
Pubmed
10
The symbolism of the black cloth in the left hand seems evident.
A History of Science — Volume 1
11
Not a soul to be seen; not a black in the place.
In the Wrong Paradise, and Other Stories
12
Egypt's black-hole economy is potentially the kingdom's most expensive foreign policy commitment.
The Guardian
13
But at the head of the report in black-faced type we read:
A Preface to Politics
14
The ferocious purpose in the black eyes faded to a ghastly terror.
The Heart of Unaga
15
You shall die; so shall the white woman and the black slave.
Mr. Fortescue / An Andean Romance
16
The stars and the rising moon gleamed in the smooth, black ripples.
Six Women