EBON

ebon, ebony

(adjective) of a very dark black

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

ebon (plural ebons)

(now poetic) Ebony; an ebony tree.

Adjective

ebon (comparative more ebon, superlative most ebon)

(poetic) Made of ebony.

(poetic) Black in colour.

Anagrams

• Beno, Boen, Bone, Bône, bone

Source: Wiktionary


Eb"on, a.

1. Consisting of ebony.

2. Like ebony, especially in color; black; dark. Night, sable goddess! from her ebon throne. Young.

Eb"on, n.

Definition: Ebony. [Poetic] "Framed of ebon and ivory." Sir W. Scott.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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