“the black”

The following 5 entries include the term the black.

gentleman-usher of the black rod

: black rod

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usher of the black rod

: black rod

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in the black

idiom

: making a profit : profitable

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the black arts

plural noun

: magic that is associated with the devil or with evil spirits : black magic

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the black death

noun

: a deadly disease (called bubonic plague) that spread through Asia and Europe in the 14th century

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