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    blackguard
    /ˈblaɡɑːd/

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

    A blackguard is an old-fashioned term for a dishonest or immoral person, usually a man. Learn more about its meaning, synonyms and usage in literature and politics from Cambridge Dictionary.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › blackguardBlackguard Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    A blackguard is a rude or unscrupulous person, or someone who uses foul or abusive language. Learn the origin, synonyms, and examples of this word from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

  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.

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

    A blackguard is an old-fashioned term for a dishonest or immoral person, usually a man. Learn more about its meaning, synonyms, and usage in literature and other contexts.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › blackguardblackguard 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.

  8. 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.