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blackshirt

blackshirt noun: a uniformed member of a paramilitary wing of the Italian Fascist Party.

Noun (1)

blackshirt (plural blackshirts)

  1. (historical, in plural) A uniformed member of a paramilitary wing of the Italian Fascist Party.
    Synonyms:
    squadrista
  2. (broadly) Any member of a fascist party.
    Synonyms:
    fascist

Noun (2) capitalized: Blackshirt

Blackshirt (plural Blackshirts)

  1. Alternative letter-case form of blackshirt.

blackshirt meaning in Persian

blackshirt in Persian

uniformed Italian fascist, member of a paramilitary wing of the party
پیراهن سیاه pirâhan siyâh

Synonyms of blackshirt

Forms of blackshirt

pluralblackshirts
alternative formBlackshirt
pluralBlackshirts

Origin of blackshirt

From black + shirt, calque of Italian camicia nera.

Questions about blackshirt

What does blackshirt mean?
Blackshirt means a uniformed member of a paramilitary wing of the Italian Fascist Party.
What is blackshirt in Persian?
Blackshirt in Persian is پیراهن سیاه (pirâhan siyâh). See Blackshirt meaning in Persian.
What part of speech is blackshirt?
Blackshirt is a noun.
What is the plural of blackshirt?
The plural of blackshirt is blackshirts.

Words near blackshirt in the dictionary

  1. Blacksher
  2. blacksherry
  3. Blackshers
  4. Blackshire
  5. Blackshires
  6. blackshirt
  7. blackshirted
  8. blackshirts
  9. blackshop
  10. blackshops
  11. blacksite

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