swart
[ swawrt ]
/ swɔrt /
adjective
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Origin of swart
before 900; Middle English; Old English sweart black, dark; cognate with German schwarz, Old Norse svartr, Gothic swarts; akin to Latin sordēs filth
OTHER WORDS FROM swart
swart·ness, nounWords nearby swart
sware, swarf, swarm, swarm cell, swarm intelligence, swart, swarth, swarthout, swarthy, swartkrans ape-man, swartzite
Definition for swart (2 of 2)
Swart
[ swawrt ]
/ swɔrt /
noun
Charles Rob·berts [rob-erts] /ˈrɒb ərts/,1894–1982, South African statesman: president 1961–67.
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swart
swarth (swɔːθ)
/ (swɔːt) /
adjective
archaic, or dialect swarthy
Derived forms of swart
swartness or swarthness, nounWord Origin for swart
Old English sweart; related to Old Frisian swart, Old Norse svartr, Old High German swarz black, Latin sordēs dirt; see sordid
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