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a black day
a black day
A day that marks a sad or unfortunate event. When we heard the news that David Bowie had died, we knew it was going to be a black day for all of his loyal fans.
a black day
a day when something very unpleasant or sad happens (usually + for ) A bomb went off early this morning. This is a black day for the peace process.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Gisselle | | ji-ZEL | English (Modern) |
| Alan | | AL-ən (English) | English, Scottish, Breton, French |
| Gwynn | | - | Welsh |
| Aminah (1) | | - | Arabic, Malay, Indonesian |
| Tase | | - | Bulgarian, Macedonian |
| Stephanus | | - | Biblical Latin |