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What (who) is ebony - definition


Ebony         
  • Blanche J. Lawrence, "Atom Scientists", ''Ebony'' magazine, September 1949 (Copyright not renewed)
AFRICAN-AMERICAN MONTHLY MAGAZINE BASED IN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Ebony magazine; Ebony Magazine; EBONY Magazine; Terry Glover; Ebony.com; Ebony (Magazine); EBONY; Ebony.(Serial).
Ebony is a dense black/brown hardwood, coming from several species in the genus Diospyros, which also contains the persimmons. Unlike most woods, ebony is dense enough to sink in water.
Ebony         
  • Blanche J. Lawrence, "Atom Scientists", ''Ebony'' magazine, September 1949 (Copyright not renewed)
AFRICAN-AMERICAN MONTHLY MAGAZINE BASED IN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Ebony magazine; Ebony Magazine; EBONY Magazine; Terry Glover; Ebony.com; Ebony (Magazine); EBONY; Ebony.(Serial).
·adj Made of ebony, or resembling ebony; black; as, an ebony countenance.
II. Ebony ·noun A hard, heavy, and durable wood, which admits of a fine polish or gloss. The usual color is black, but it also occurs red or green.
ebony         
  • Blanche J. Lawrence, "Atom Scientists", ''Ebony'' magazine, September 1949 (Copyright not renewed)
AFRICAN-AMERICAN MONTHLY MAGAZINE BASED IN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Ebony magazine; Ebony Magazine; EBONY Magazine; Terry Glover; Ebony.com; Ebony (Magazine); EBONY; Ebony.(Serial).
1.
Ebony is a very hard, heavy, dark-coloured wood.
...a small ebony cabinet.
N-UNCOUNT: oft N n
2.
Something that is ebony is a very deep black colour. (LITERARY)
He had rich, soft ebony hair.
ADJ
Examples of use of ebony
1. Some ebony–tower activists will dismiss these matters as trivial.
2. Afterwards, the ebony coffin too is a little black dress.
3. Johnson launched Ebony just after World War II, as black soldiers were returning home.
4. Front L–R twins Ebony and Bradley, five and Cameron, eight.
5. John Johnson started his media empire there, giving Ebony and Jet magazines to the public.