French Meaning of black letter

Lettre noire

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Definitions and Meaning of black letter in English

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black letter (n)

a heavy typeface in use from 15th to 18th centuries

Webster

black letter ()

The old English or Gothic letter, in which the Early English manuscripts were written, and the first English books were printed. It was conspicuous for its blackness. See Type.

Webster

black letter (a.)

Written or printed in black letter; as, a black-letter manuscript or book.

Given to the study of books in black letter; that is, of old books; out of date.

Of or pertaining to the days in the calendar not marked with red letters as saints' days. Hence: Unlucky; inauspicious.

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Lettre noire

a heavy typeface in use from 15th to 18th centuriesThe old English or Gothic letter, in which the Early English manuscripts were written, and the first English

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black lead => Graphite, black knapweed => Centaurée noire, black jack pershing => black jack pershing, black hills => Black Hills, black hemlock => pruche noire,