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blackfriars

blackfriars is the plural of blackfriar.

Interjection

  1. (UK, obsolete, thieves' cant) look out; beware
    Synonyms:
    cave, look out, watch it

Proper noun capitalized: Blackfriars

Blackfriars

  1. An area within the City of London, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3180).
  2. (Oxford University) Blackfriars, Oxford.

Synonyms of blackfriars

Questions about blackfriars

What does blackfriars mean?
Blackfriars means look out; beware.
What is blackfriars the plural of?
Blackfriars is the plural of blackfriar.
What part of speech is blackfriars?
Blackfriars can be an interjection or a proper noun.

Words near blackfriars in the dictionary

  1. Blackford County
  2. Blackford Hill
  3. Blackfordby
  4. Blackfords
  5. blackfriar
  6. blackfriars
  7. blackfulla
  8. blackfullas
  9. blackgame
  10. blackgames
  11. blackgaze

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