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    1. used as a function word to indicate that a following noun or noun equivalent is definite or has been previously specified by context or by circumstance
    2. used as a function word to indicate that a following noun or noun equivalent is a unique or a particular member of its class
    3. used as a function word before nouns that designate natural phenomena or points of the compass
    4. used as a function word before a noun denoting time to indicate reference to what is present or immediate or is under consideration
    5. used as a function word before names of some parts of the body or of the clothing as an equivalent of a possessive adjective
    6. used as a function word before the name of a branch of human endeavor or proficiency
    7. used as a function word in prepositional phrases to indicate that the noun in the phrase serves as a basis for computation
    8. used as a function word before a proper name (as of a ship or a well-known building)
    9. used as a function word before a proper name to indicate the distinctive characteristics of a person or thing
    10. used as a function word before the plural form of a surname to indicate all the members of a family
    11. used as a function word before the plural form of a numeral that is a multiple of ten to denote a particular decade of a century or of a person's life
    12. used as a function word before the name of a commodity or any familiar appurtenance of daily life to indicate reference to the individual thing, part, or supply thought of as at hand
    13. used as a function word to designate one of a class as the best, most typical, best known, or most worth singling out
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adjective
    1. of the color black
      1. very dark in color
      2. having a very deep or low register
      3. heavy, serious
    1. having dark skin, hair, and eyes : swarthy
      1. often capitalized : of or relating to any of various population groups having dark pigmentation of the skin
      2. of or relating to the African-American people or their culture
      3. typical or representative of the most readily perceived characteristics of black culture
  1. dressed in black
  2. dirty, soiled
    1. characterized by the absence of light
    2. reflecting or transmitting little or no light
    3. served without milk or cream
    1. thoroughly sinister or evil : wicked
    2. indicative of condemnation or discredit
  3. connected with or invoking the supernatural and especially the devil
    1. very sad, gloomy, or calamitous
    2. marked by the occurrence of disaster
  4. characterized by hostility or angry discontent : sullen
  5. characterized by grim, distorted, or grotesque satire
  6. of or relating to covert intelligence operations
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noun
    1. a simple series of words or numerals (as the names of persons or objects)
    2. an official roster : roll
  1. catalog, checklist
  2. the total number to be considered or included