Blackmore

American  

[blak-mawr, -mohr] / ˈblæk mɔr, -moʊr /

noun

1. Richard Doddridge 1825–1900, English novelist.

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Blackmore British  

/ ˈblækˌmɔː /

noun

1. R ( ichard ) D ( oddridge ). 1825–1900, English novelist; author of Lorna Doone (1869)

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Example Sentences

“The Helicoide epitomizes the bid for a really rapid urban modernization,” said Lisa Blackmore, co-editor of a book on the Helicoide titled “Downward Spiral: El Helicoide’s Descent from Mall to Prison.”

From The Wall Street Journal

“It was something really unique, a real marvel of modernist architecture,” said Blackmore, a professor at the University of Virginia.

From The Wall Street Journal

“It was this sort of living ruin in the urban landscape that no one really knew what to do with,” Blackmore said.

From The Wall Street Journal

He also turned down Ritchie Blackmore’s pitch to front Deep Purple, after Rod Evans left the band in 1969.

From Los Angeles Times

In the same interview, he said a key moment for him came when he married his wife Hilary Blackmore, which led to "the best time of my life".

From BBC