не́гър — meaning in English
negar
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English meaning
- black adj Having the darkest possible color; reflecting no light.
- blackamoor noun A person with dark black skin, especially one from north Africa.
- negro noun A dated and now offensive term for a Black person, once in common formal use but now considered outdated and inappropriate.
Senses
не́гър is used for these senses in English:
- black (countable, chess) The person playing with the black set of pieces.
- blackamoor (archaic, heraldry, now, offensive) A person with dark black skin, especially one from north Africa.
- negro (dated, now, offensive) Relating to a black ethnicity.
- negro (dated, now, offensive) A person of black African ancestry.
black — full definition
- adj Having the darkest possible color; reflecting no light.
- adj Belonging to or descended from certain ethnic groups, especially of African origin, with dark skin.
- adj Without milk or cream, said of coffee or tea.
- adj Secret or unofficial, especially relating to government or military operations.
- adj Grim, hopeless, or menacing.
blackamoor — full definition
- noun A person with dark black skin, especially one from north Africa.
- noun A black slave or servant, and hence any slave, servant, inferior, or child.