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BLACK-FRIAR, n. Black-friars is a name given to the Dominican Order, called also Predicants and preaching friars; in France, Jacobins.
BLACK'-GUARD, n. [said to be of black and guard; but is it not a corruption of black-ard, black-king?]
A vulgar term applied to a mean fellow, who uses abusive, scurrilous language, or treats others with foul abuse.

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