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BLACKBEARD
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An English pirate who operated in the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coast of North America (died in 1718)
Synonyms:
Blackbeard; Edward Teach; Edward Thatch; Teach; Thatch
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Instance hypernyms:
buccaneer; pirate; sea robber; sea rover (someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation)