"Black Book" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Black Books [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|head=Black Book}} Black Book (plural Black Books)
  1. Any of several books or documents of a political character, published at different times and for different purposes; so called either from the colour of the binding, or from the character of the contents.
    (historical) A book compiled in the twelfth century, containing a description of the court of exchequer of England, an official statement of the revenues of the crown, etc.
    Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-Black_Book-en-noun-b8NM7o9E
  2. Any of several books or documents of a political character, published at different times and for different purposes; so called either from the colour of the binding, or from the character of the contents.
    (historical) A book containing details of the enormities practiced in the English monasteries and religious houses, compiled by order of their visitors under Henry VIII, to hasten their dissolution.
    Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-Black_Book-en-noun-MM3osM0q Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 28 12 20 30
  3. Any of several books or documents of a political character, published at different times and for different purposes; so called either from the colour of the binding, or from the character of the contents.
    (historical) A book of admiralty law, of the highest authority, compiled in the reign of Edward III.
    Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-Black_Book-en-noun-3LdQpSJd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 28 12 20 30
  4. Any of several books or documents of a political character, published at different times and for different purposes; so called either from the colour of the binding, or from the character of the contents.
    (historical) A book kept for the purpose of registering the names of persons liable to censure or punishment, as in the English universities, or the English armies.
    Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-Black_Book-en-noun-PEzjKpeD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 28 12 20 30
  5. Any of several books or documents of a political character, published at different times and for different purposes; so called either from the colour of the binding, or from the character of the contents.
    Any book dealing with necromancy.
    Categories (topical): Nicknames
    Sense id: en-Black_Book-en-noun-R~7fkXkq Disambiguation of Nicknames: 8 22 16 23 31 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 28 12 20 30 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 12 21 18 15 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 24 14 15 37
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: in someone's black books, little black book

Inflected forms

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