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    Black·guard
    /ˈblaɡərd/

    noun

    • 1. a man who behaves in a dishonourable or contemptible way.

    verb

    • 1. abuse or disparage (someone) scurrilously: "you know what sort she is, yet you blackguard me when I tell the truth about her"
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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › blackguardBlackguard Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of BLACKGUARD is the kitchen servants of a household. How to use blackguard in a sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBLACKGUARD | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    BLACKGUARD definition: 1. a person, usually a man, who is not honest or fair and has no moral principles 2. a person…. Learn more.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › blackguardBlackguard - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A blackguard is a bad guy. Blackguards are up to no good. Originally, a blackguard was a type of servant dressed in black, but the meaning evolved to mean a person who is villainous at heart. This is definitely an old-fashioned word you're most likely to see in an older story or play.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › blackguardBLACKGUARD Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Blackguard definition: a low, contemptible person; scoundrel.. See examples of BLACKGUARD used in a sentence.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › blackguardBlackguard - definition of blackguard by The Free Dictionary

    black•guard. (ˈblæg ɑrd, -ərd, ˈblækˌgɑrd) n. 1. a contemptible person; scoundrel. 2. a person who uses scurrilous language. 3. Obs. the kitchen workers in a large household. v.t. 4. to speak to or of in scurrilous language; revile.

  7. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › blackguardblackguard - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    5 days ago · blackguard (plural blackguards) The lowest servant in a household charged with pots, pans, and other kitchen equipment. (old-fashioned, usually used only of men) An unprincipled contemptible person; an untrustworthy person.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBLACKGUARD | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    BLACKGUARD meaning: 1. a person, usually a man, who is not honest or fair and has no moral principles 2. a person…. Learn more.

  9. www.oed.com › dictionary › blackguard_nblackguard, n. & adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

    What does the word blackguard mean? There are 11 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word blackguard, six of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. blackguard has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. military (mid 1500s) tobacco (late 1700s) See meaning & use.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBLACKGUARD definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    an unprincipled contemptible person; scoundrel. b. ( as modifier) blackguard language. verb. 2. (transitive) to ridicule or denounce with abusive language. 3. (intransitive) to behave like a blackguard.

  11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishblackguard noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of blackguard noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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