“the black”

The following 5 entries include the term the black.

gentleman-usher of the black rod

: black rod

usher of the black rod

: black rod

in the black

idiom

: making a profit : profitable

the black arts

plural noun

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

the black death

noun

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


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