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blackamoor

noun black·a·moor \ ˈbla-kə-ˌmu̇r \

Definition of blackamoor

dated, now often offensive
: a dark-skinned person; especially : black 4a

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Origin and Etymology of blackamoor

irregular from black + Moor

First Known Use: 1581

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