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Black

The English word “Black” has 4 meanings listed here.

proper noun

  1. An unincorporated community in Edwards County, Illinois.
  2. An unincorporated community in Reynolds County, Missouri.
  3. An unincorporated community in Mercer County and Wyoming County, West Virginia.

noun

  1. The player moving the black pieces.

Etymology

From Middle English blak (“black”). Also a variant of Blake, from Old English blāc (“pale”) and Blanc, from Old French blanc (“white”).

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