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noirceur — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • blackness noun The quality or state of being black in color.
  • darkness noun The absence of light.
  • gloom noun Near-darkness or dim, murky light.
  • night noun The period of darkness between sunset and sunrise, when the sun is below the horizon.

Senses

noirceur is used for these senses in English:

  • blackness The state or quality of being black in colour.
  • darkness (uncountable) The state of being dark; lack of light; the absolute or comparative absence of light.
  • gloom A depressing, despondent, or melancholic atmosphere.
  • night (uncountable) Darkness (due to it being nighttime).

blackness — full definition

  1. noun The quality or state of being black in color.
  2. noun Deep gloom, darkness, or depression.
  3. noun Black identity, culture, and heritage.

darkness — full definition

  1. noun The absence of light.
  2. noun A gloomy or hopeless mood; misery or despair.
  3. noun Wickedness, secrecy, or a lack of moral or spiritual understanding.

Related French words