Blackbeard

//blæk.bɪəd// name

name ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    The archetypal pirate, who lived in the 17th and 18th centuries.

Synonyms

All synonyms
buccaneeredward thatchpirateprivateerroversea rover

Example

More examples

"Blackbeard was a notorious English pirate."

Etymology

From black + beard.

Related phrases

popular culture

More for "blackbeard"

SynonymsSentencesPronunciationTranslate

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciationBrowse writing guides

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.