BLACK


Meaning of BLACK in English

I. Black, Cil ‧ la /ˈsɪlə/ BrE AmE

(1943–) a British entertainer from Liverpool. She was a successful POP SINGER in the 1960s, and was the ↑ presenter of a popular television show called Blind Date from 1985 until 2003.

II. Black, Conrad BrE AmE

(1940–) a ↑ businessman originally from Canada. He was the head of a company which owns more than 500 newspapers in various countries, including the Daily Telegraph in Britain and the Chicago Sun-Times in the US. Lord Black ↑ resign ed as head of his company in 2003 after it was claimed that he and others had received more than $32 million in secret payments. In 2007 a US court of law found him guilty of ↑ fraud and he was given a PRISON SENTENCE of 6.5 years. His official title is Lord Black of Crossharbour.

III. Black, Jack BrE AmE

(1969–) a US ↑ comedy actor and musician whose films include High Fidelity and School of Rock . Black is known for singing or playing ↑ guitar in several of his films.

IV. Black, Roger BrE AmE

(1966–) a British ↑ athlete who won many races, and who was second in the men's 400 metres running race in the 1996 Olympic Games. He now works as a television sports ↑ commentator (=someone who describes events as they are happening) .

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.