BLACK-FRIAR, noun Black-friars is a name given to the Dominican Order, called also Predicants and preaching friars; in France, Jacobins. BLACK'-GUARD, noun [said to be of black and guard; but is it not a corruption of black-ard, black-king?] A vulgar term applied to a mean fellow, who uses abusive, scurrilous language, or treats others with foul abuse.
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