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негр — meaning in English

negr

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English meaning

  • black adj Having the darkest possible color; reflecting no light.
  • ghostwriter noun A professional writer who is paid to write material that is officially credited to another person; one who writes on behalf of someone else, often for a celebrity.
  • negro noun A dated and now offensive term for a Black person, once in common formal use but now considered outdated and inappropriate.

Senses

негр is used for these senses in English:

  • black (countable, chess) The person playing with the black set of pieces.
  • ghostwriter A professional writer who is paid to write material that is officially credited to another person; one who writes on behalf of someone else, often for a celebrity.
  • negro (dated, now, offensive) A person of black African ancestry.

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.

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