blackamoor
/blak-uh-moor/US // ˈblæk əˌmʊər //UK // (ˈblækəˌmʊə, -ˌmɔː) //
黑摩尔,黑门,黑摩尔人,黑摩勒
Definitions
n.名词 noun
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- : Older Use: Disparaging and Offensive. a contemptuous term used to refer to a Black person.a contemptuous term used to refer to any dark-skinned person.
- : Art. a stylized depiction of a Black servant in rich clothing, classical robes, or noble tribal costume, used as a decorative element in furniture, textiles, or jewelry, especially during the period of European colonialism.
Examples
Go anoint thy javelin with fat of swine, O Blackamoor; for before morning the Romans will make thee eat it to the very butt.
What had kept him so long, and why had he turned blackamoor?
Mercy upon me, what shall I do with a blackamoor and a dog both underfoot!
The King rose, thrust aside the little blackamoor, and with his spaniel under his arm, sauntered across to Miss Stewart's table.
Hortense grew white to the lips and shouted for that lout of a blackamoor sound asleep on the sand.
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