| 单词 | blackamoor |
| 释义 | blackamoor[ blak-uh-moor ] / ˈblæk əˌmʊər / nounOlder Use: Disparaging and Offensive.
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. Origin of blackamoorFirst recorded in 1540–50; unexplained variant of phrase Black Moor usage note for blackamoorSo-called blackamoors, or Black Moors, were Black servants, originally enslaved North Africans, who worked in wealthy European households from the 15th-18th centuries. The negative connotation of the term comes from its historical association with servitude and from the perception that Black Moors were strangely exotic. In 1596, Queen Elizabeth I targeted them for deportation. Words nearby blackamoorblabbermouth, black, black acacia, blackacre, black alder, blackamoor, black-and-blue, black and tan, black and tan coonhound, Black and Tans, black-and-tan terrier Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for blackamoorblackamoor / (ˈblækəˌmʊə, -ˌmɔː) / nounarchaic a Black African or other person with dark skin Word Origin for blackamoorC16: see Black, Moor Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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