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noun
A villain or evil character who masks their identity and that of their liege by not displaying heraldry.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: fiction, literature, media, publishing
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Antonyms: white knight
noun
A person or company that makes an unwelcome takeover bid.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: business
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noun
A dragonfly of species Camacinia othello.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, entomology, natural-sciences
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History
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Across languages
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