I AM BLACK BUT COMELY

Meaning of I AM BLACK BUT COMELY in English

phrase from "Song of Songs" which speaks of a dark and beautiful woman

Explanatory English dictionary bed edition. Толковый словарь английского языка Редакция bed. 2012

AM — Armenia
Internet Domains English vocabulary
AM — am- see ammoniaco
Interlingua English vocab
COMELY — pretti, graciosi
English interlingue dictionary
COMELY — adjective (comelier; -est) Etymology: Middle English comly, alteration of Old English cȳmlic glorious, from cȳme lively, fine; akin to Old …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
AM — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: amplitude modulation Date: 1940 a broadcasting system using amplitude modulation, II. abbreviation airmail, Air …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
BLACK — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) black eyed pea black lead black legged kittiwake Black Aesthetic movement Black Arts movement …
Английский словарь Британика
AM — in full amplitude modulation Variation of the amplitude of a carrier wave (commonly a radio wave ) in correspondence to …
Английский словарь Британика
COMELY — I. ˈkəmlē, -li sometimes ˈkōm- or ˈkäm- adjective ( usually -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English comly, alteration (influenced by comen …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BUT — I. (ˈ)bət, usu -əd.+V conjunction Etymology: Middle English, conjunction & preposition, from Old English būtan, būte, conjunction & preposition, without, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BLACK — I. ˈblak adjective ( -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English blak, from Old English blæc; akin to Old High German blah …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
AM — I. Etymology: Middle English, from Old English eom, am; akin to Old Norse em am, Gothic im, Latin sum, Greek …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
-AM — ˌam, ˌaa(ə)m noun combining form ( -s ) Etymology: probably from German, probably from New Latin ammonia : chemical compound …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
COMELY — (adv.) In a becoming manner.
Английский словарь Webster
COMELY — (superl.) Suitable or becoming; proper; agreeable.
Английский словарь Webster
COMELY — (superl.) Pleasing or agreeable to the sight; well-proportioned; good-looking; handsome.
Английский словарь Webster
COMELY — ( superl. ) Suitable or becoming; proper; agreeable.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
COMELY — ( superl. ) Pleasing or agreeable to the sight; well-proportioned; good-looking; handsome.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
COMELY — ( adv. ) In a becoming manner.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
COMELY — — comelily , adv. — comeliness , n. /kum"lee/ , adj., comelier, comeliest . 1. pleasing in appearance; attractive; fair: …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BUT — but 1 /but/ ; unstressed /beuht/ , conj. 1. on the contrary; yet: My brother went, but I did not. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BLACK — — blackish , adj. — blackishly , adv. — blackishness , n. /blak/ , adj., blacker, blackest , n., v., …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
AM — /am/ ; unstressed /euhm, m/ , v. 1st pers. sing. pres. indic. of be . [ before 900; ME; OE …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
COMELY — adj. attractive, pretty, beautiful, handsome
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BLACK — I. ˈblak adjective Etymology: Middle English blak, from Old English blæc; akin to Old High German blah black, and probably …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
COMELY — ˈkōm- or ˈkäm- adjective ( come·li·er ; -est ) Etymology: Middle English comly, alteration of Old English cȳmlic glorious, from …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
AM — Etymology: Middle English, from Old English eom; akin to Old Norse em am, Latin sum, Greek eimi present first singular …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
COMELY — adv in a becoming manner. 2. comely ·superl suitable or becoming; proper; agreeable. 3. comely ·superl pleasing or agreeable to …
Webster English vocab
BUT — noun a limit; a boundary. 2. but ·vt a thrust in fencing. 3. but ·vi ·see butt, ·v, and abut, …
Webster English vocab
BLACK — noun a black pigment or dye. 2. black ·noun a stain; a spot; a smooch. 3. black ·noun a black …
Webster English vocab
COMELY — [ 'kʌmli ] ■ adjective ( comelier , comeliest ) 1》 archaic or humorous (typically of a woman) pleasant to …
Concise Oxford English vocab
COMELY — [come.ly] adj come.li.er ; -est [ME comly, alter. of OE cymlic glorious, fr. cyme lively, fine; akin to OHG kumig …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BLACK — [black] adj [ME blak, fr. OE blaec; akin to OHG blah black, and prob. to L flagrare to burn, Gk …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
AM — [am] [ME, fr. OE eom; akin to ON em am, L sum, Gk eimi] pres 1st sing of be AM …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
AM — [Am] abbreviation America, American, americium AM abbreviation airmail, Air Medal, [L anno mundi] in the year of the world--often printed …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
COMELY — come|ly BrE AmE ˈkʌm |li ▷ come|lier li‿ə AmE \ li‿ ə r ▷ come|liest li‿ɪst li‿əst ▷ come|liness li …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
BLACK — black, Black BrE AmE blæk ▷ blacked blækt ▷ blacker ˈblæk ə AmE \ - ə r ▷ blackest ˈblæk …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
AM — AM, am, a.m. 'amplitude modulation'; 'ante meridiem' BrE AmE ˌeɪ ˈem ◂
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
AM — am from ▷ be , strong form æm , weak form əm —see I'm, 'm
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
COMELY — / ˈkʌmli; NAmE / adjective ( literary ) ( especially of a woman ) pleasant to look at SYN attractive …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BLACK — / blæk; NAmE / adjective , noun , verb ■ adjective ( black·er , black·est ) COLOUR 1. having the …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
COMELY — come ‧ ly /ˈkʌmli/ BrE AmE adjective literary old-fashioned [ Language: Old English ; Origin: cymlic , from cyme 'beautiful, …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BUT — I. but 1 S1 W1 /bət; strong bʌt/ BrE AmE conjunction [ Language: Old English ; Origin: butan 'outside, without, …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BLACK — I. black 1 S1 W1 /blæk/ BrE AmE adjective ( comparative blacker , superlative blackest ) [ Language: Old English …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
AM — AM /ˌeɪ ˈem/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] (amplitude modulation) a system used for broadcasting radio programmes ⇨ FM
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
AM — I. a.m. BrE AmE ( also am British English ) /ˌeɪ ˈem/ [ Date: 1700-1800 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
COMELY — adj. (comelier, comeliest) (usu. of a woman) pleasant to look at. øøcomeliness n. [ME cumelich, cumli prob. f. becumelich f. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BLACK — adj., n., & v. --adj. 1 very dark, having no colour from the absorption of all or nearly all incident …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
COMELY — adj. (comelier, comeliest) (usu. of a woman) pleasant to look at. comeliness n. [ ME cumelich, cumli prob. f. becumelich …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BUT — conj., prep., adv., pron., n., & v. conj. 1 a nevertheless, however (tried hard but did not succeed; I am …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BLACK — adj., n., & v. adj. 1 very dark, having no colour from the absorption of all or nearly all incident …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
COMELY — adj. (comelier, comeliest) (usu. of a woman) pleasant to look at. Derivatives: comeliness n. Etymology: ME cumelich, cumli prob. f. …
Oxford English vocab
BUT — 1.conj., prep., adv., pron., n., & v. --conj. 1. a nevertheless, however (tried hard but did not succeed; I am …
Oxford English vocab
BLACK — adj., n., & v. --adj. 1. very dark, having no colour from the absorption of all or nearly all incident …
Oxford English vocab
COMELY — ( comelier, comeliest) A comely woman is attractive. ( OLD-FASHIONED ) ADJ : usu ADJ n
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BUT — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. You use but to introduce something …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BLACK — ( blacker, blackest, blacks, blacking, blacked) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
AM — ( AMs) An AM is a member of the Welsh Assembly. AM is an abbreviation for ‘assembly member’. N-COUNT
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
AM — Am is the first person singular of the present tense of be . Am is often shortened to ’m in …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
COMELY — (comelier, comeliest) A ~ woman is attractive. (OLD-FASHIONED) ADJ: usu ADJ n
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
COMELY — adjective EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ A doctor and the comely Miss Montague were standing over him. ▪ For Lexandro sported …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BUT — I. conjunction COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES bloody but unbowed ▪ After the fight, Ali was bloody but unbowed . But …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
AM — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Above the doorway were inscribed the letters AM . ▪ And because their audiences are …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary

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