BLACK BELT


Meaning of BLACK BELT in English

I. ˈblak-ˌbelt noun

Date: 1870

1. : an area characterized by rich black soil

2. often capitalized both Bs : an area densely populated by blacks

II. noun

Date: 1939

: one who holds the rating of expert in various arts of self-defense (as judo and karate) ; also : the rating itself

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.