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musta — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • black adj Having the darkest possible color; reflecting no light.
  • sable noun A small, weasel-like mammal prized for its soft, dark brown fur.

Senses

musta is used for these senses in English:

  • black Bad; evil; ill-omened.
  • black (of objects or markets) Illegitimate, illegal, or disgraced.
  • black Clandestine; relating to a political, military, or espionage operation or site, the existence or details of which is withheld from the general public.
  • black (countable, and, uncountable) A black dye or pigment.
  • black (countable, billiards, snooker, pool) The black ball.
  • black (countable, chess) The person playing with the black set of pieces.
  • sable (tincture) In blazon, of the colour black.

black — full definition

  1. adj Having the darkest possible color; reflecting no light.
  2. adj Belonging to or descended from certain ethnic groups, especially of African origin, with dark skin.
  3. adj Without milk or cream, said of coffee or tea.
  4. adj Secret or unofficial, especially relating to government or military operations.
  5. adj Grim, hopeless, or menacing.

sable — full definition

  1. noun A small, weasel-like mammal prized for its soft, dark brown fur.
  2. noun A dark brown or black color, or garments of that color, especially worn in mourning.
  3. adj Black or very dark in color; in heraldry, the color black on a coat of arms.

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