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Blackbeard

Blackbeard

5 8.1
A fictional pirate character in books, films, or TV shows, not a real person
  • proper noun
  • /ˈblækˌbɪrd/
: Barbanegra
  • I am Blackbeard.

I just played Blackbeard and our flag means death.

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Examples

  • Let's see what Blackbeard makes... of this nasty little thief.

    Pan (2015)

  • I just played Blackbeard and our flag means death.

    WIRED

  • And then Blackbeard tells a story.

    Gregory B. Sadler - That Philosophy Guy

  • But when Blackbeard discovered them... he flew into a jealous rage.

    Pan (2015)

  • Blackbeard won't stop searching for Peter.

    Pan (2015)

  • You've seen what Blackbeard has done to Neverland, already.

    Pan (2015)

  • I can't let Blackbeard get to the hive!

    Pan (2015)

  • In the animated series, Blackbeard is depicted as a cunning and ruthless pirate.

  • The movie features Blackbeard as the main antagonist, chasing after lost treasure.

  • Many stories portray Blackbeard as a legendary figure whose adventures captivate young readers.

Surface Forms

Blackbeard main

Morphology

Blackbeard = black + beard (transparent) = black + beard

Formed transparently from 'black' + 'beard' as a descriptive compound used as a character name; the composition is obvious even if the referent is fictional.

Etymology

Blackbeard is often used for fictional pirates and keeps the same idea: it comes from black and beard, giving the image of a dark, fearsome pirate. That's why writers reuse the name for dramatic or dangerous pirate characters.