SpellRight

SpellRight › Spelling

Rare

blackamoor

The correct spelling is blackamoor.

How to pronounce blackamoor

noun

Say it like: Bla-kam-oor

The correct spelling is blackamoor. A person with dark skin, especially one from north Africa For example: "Argent, three blackamoors' heads couped sable, capped or, fretty gules."

Usage Examples

Argent, three blackamoors' heads couped sable, capped or, fretty gules.

Definition

noun

  1. 1.A person with dark skin, especially one from north Africa
  2. 2.A blackamoor slave, a blackamoor servant; and hence any slave, servant, inferior, or child
  3. 3.A stylized Negro

Similar words

Words related in meaning — check their spelling too.

View synonyms & usage examples