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blackamoor

Blackamoor (noun) means a person with dark black skin, especially one from north Africa.

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1
A person with dark black skin, especially one from north Africa.
2
A black slave or servant, and hence any slave, servant, inferior, or child.
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Etymology

From earlier blackmoor + -a-. By surface analysis, black + -a- + Moor.

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What is the meaning of blackamoor?

"blackamoor" (noun) means a person with dark black skin, especially one from north Africa.

What are the different meanings of blackamoor?

"blackamoor" has 2 main meanings: 1. A person with dark black skin, especially one from north Africa; 2. A black slave or servant, and hence any slave, servant, inferior, or child.

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