What's the difference between blackamoor and blackmoor?

Blackamoor


Definition:

  • (n.) A negro or negress.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) What Shakespeare didn't get from books, he could see in the London that surrounded him, particularly after James I ascended the throne in 1603: the cosmopolitan throng of merchants clustered around the Royal Exchange; the Jews, Spanish "blackamoors" and other religious refugees living nearby; the dockyards, echoing with voices from Europe and much further overseas; the ambassadors and tourists who came to pay court (and see drama) at Whitehall; the stock-market buzz about companies setting out to explore new worlds, east and west.

Blackmoor


Definition:

  • (n.) See Blackamoor.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Blackmoor says: "Some buyers like to pick up their car – to be the first one to drive it – others will let the car be delivered to their door.
  • (2) Drivethedeal's sales manager, Andy Blackmoor, says the savings can be so good that he can often supply a brand new model for less than local dealers will charge for a one-year model with 5,000 miles on the clock.
  • (3) Current best deals There are currently good deals on BMWs and VW Golfs, says Blackmoor, as well as more mainstream fare.

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