plural blackamoors
Definition of blackamoor
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or less commonly Blackamoor
: a European style of decorative art in which dark-skinned usually male human figures are depicted in a stylized and ornate form
also
: an object of decorative art (such as a statue or a piece of jewelry) in this style
Note: Blackamoor art is controversial and is often considered racist.
Today exuberance reigns, the rooms having been infiltrated by antique Egyptian figurines, tomb rubbings, Asian vases, blackamoors, marble busts … , and oil portraits in brightly gilded frames. — Meredith Etherington-Smith —often used before another noun The next month, another royal—Princess Michael of Kent—caused controversy after wearing a racist blackamoor brooch to the Queen's yearly Christmas lunch at Buckingham Palace. — Julia Arciga As a general rule, the blackamoor figures found on the current market are presented as servant figures bearing light by holding a candle, candelabra or torch, or the figure may be holding up a tabletop or carrying a basket of fruit. — Helaine Fendelman and Joe RossonKeep scrolling for more
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The first known use of blackamoor was in 1581
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