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View synonyms for ebon
ebon
[ eb-uhn ]
ebon
/ ˈɛbən /
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ebon1
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English eban, ebyn “ebony,” Anglo-French eban(ne), Old French eban, ebaine, from Medieval Latin ebanus, for Latin (h)ebenus, from Greek ébenos, of Semitic origin, perhaps Egyptian hbny
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ebon1
C14: from Latin hebenus; see ebony
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Example Sentences
Still no sign of Nellie, though he purposely made a noisy rattle with his ebon walking-stick.
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Winding trails of light webbed the crater's walls, and at places ebon cavities jeweled among the light.
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The black woman stood laden and smiling like some ebon effigy typifying plenty and good cheer.
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They have clear ebon skins, not coal black, but of an inky hue.
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I rushed to the door and beheld him standing, gazing with wild eyes at the ebon tablet held straight out in front of him.
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