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Black-letter

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Written or printed in black letter.

    "a black-letter manuscript or book"

  2. 2
    Given to the study of books in black letter; old-fashioned. figuratively

    "Kemble, a black-letter man!"

  3. 3
    Of or relating to the days in the calendar not marked with red letters as saints' days; unlucky; inauspicious.

    "black-letter days"

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