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 blackwash blackwash /ˈblækˌwɔːʃ/

noun

  1. A wash that colors a surface black  ( blackwash )
    a wash that colors a surface black
     He used blackwash to color the fence, giving it a rustic appearance.
    He used blackwash to color the fence, giving it a rustic appearance.
  2. A mixture of calomel and limewater that is used on syphilitic sores  ( black lotion , blackwash )
    a mixture of calomel and limewater that is used on syphilitic sores
  3. An attack intended to ruin someone's reputation  ( assassination , blackwash , character assassination )
    an attack intended to ruin someone's reputation

verb

  1. Color with blackwash  ( blackwash )
    color with blackwash
  2. Bring (information) out of concealment  ( blackwash )
    bring (information) out of concealment


 UNESCO UNESCO /juːˈnɛˌskoʊ/

noun

  1. An agency of the United Nations that promotes education and communication and the arts  ( UNESCO , United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization )
    an agency of the United Nations that promotes education and communication and the arts


 eryngo eryngo /ɪˈrɪŋɡoʊ/

noun

  1. Any plant of the genus Eryngium  ( eringo , eryngo )
    any plant of the genus Eryngium


 papal bull papal bull /ˈpeɪpəl bʊl/

noun

  1. A formal proclamation issued by the pope (usually written in antiquated characters and sealed with a leaden bulla)  ( bull , papal bull )
    a formal proclamation issued by the pope (usually written in antiquated characters and sealed with a leaden bulla)