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blackbeard

/ˈblæk.bɪəd/

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noun

/ˈblæk.bɪəd/C1formal
  • ruИмя собственное, относящееся к английскому пирату, действовавшему в Карибском море и у атлантического побережья Северной Америки в начале XVIII века и известному своим устрашающим видом.

A proper noun referring to an English pirate who operated in the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coast of North America, active in the early 18th century and known for his fearsome appearance.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. Historical pirateB2formal

    An English pirate who operated in the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coast of North America, known for his fearsome appearance and blockade of Charleston, South Carolina; died in 1718.

    ruЧерная Борода

    • Blackbeard was one of the most notorious pirates of the Golden Age of Piracy.
    • The legend of Blackbeard includes tales of him lighting his beard on fire during battles.
    • Blackbeard's ship, the Queen Anne's Revenge, was discovered off the coast of North Carolina.
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  • blackbeards plural form
  • blackbeards' possessive plural form
  • blackbeard's possessive singular form