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Black Rod

Black Rod noun: gentleman Usher of the Black Rod.

Noun

Black Rod (plural Black Rods)

  1. Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod.
  2. (also, historical) An usher in the legislature of some British colonies. Canada still had them in 2025.
    • Soon after, the Scotch commissioners presented also to the upper house the charge against him, tending to prove him an incendiary: he was immediately committed to the custody of the black rod.1784, William Owen, William Johnston, A new and general biographical dictionary, page 154

Forms of Black Rod

pluralBlack Rods

Questions about Black Rod

What does Black Rod mean?
Black Rod means gentleman Usher of the Black Rod.
What part of speech is Black Rod?
Black Rod is a noun.
What is the plural of Black Rod?
The plural of Black Rod is Black Rods.

Words near Black Rod in the dictionary

  1. black rider
  2. Black River
  3. Black River Falls
  4. Black Riveran
  5. Black Rock
  6. Black Rod
  7. Black Rods
  8. black room
  9. black rooms
  10. black root rot
  11. black rot

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