ebon
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Made of ebonyMade of ebony.
/ˈɛbən/
Meaning
3 senses(poetic)Made of ebony.
(literary, poetic)Black in colour.
of a very dark black
(literary, offensive)Having dark skin; black.
Origin
From Old French eban (modern ébène), from Latin ebenus, from Ancient Greek ἔβενος (ébenos,From Old French eban (modern ébène), from Latin ebenus, from Ancient Greek ἔβενος (ébenos, “ebony tree”).
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Forms
more ebon, most ebonSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- of a very dark black:ebony
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedebonly
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form