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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BLACK AND TANS

Name suggested by the colour of their uniforms and the Black and Tans hunt in Munster.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BLACK AND TANS

Black and Tans play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BLACK AND TANS

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Black and Tans is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BLACK AND TANS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Black and Tans

Black and Tans

The Black and Tans were a force of Temporary Constables recruited to assist the Royal Irish Constabulary during the Irish War of Independence. The force was the brainchild of Winston Churchill, then British Secretary of State for War, and was recruited in Great Britain in late 1919. Thousands, many of them British World War I veterans, answered the British government's call for recruits. Their role was to help the RIC maintain control and fight the Irish Republican Army, the army of the Irish Republic. The nickname "Black and Tans" arose from the colour of the improvised khaki uniforms they initially wore. The Black and Tans became infamous for their attacks on civilians and civilian property. The Black and Tans are often confused with the Auxiliary Division, a counter-insurgency unit of the RIC made up of former British officers. However, sometimes the term "Black and Tans" is used to cover both of these groups.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BLACK AND TANS

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black bindweed
Black Bloc
Black Block

WORDS THAT END LIKE BLACK AND TANS

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Synonyms and antonyms of Black and Tans in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Black and Tans» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BLACK AND TANS

Find out the translation of Black and Tans to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Black and Tans from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Black and Tans» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

黑色和棕褐色
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Negro y Tans
570 millions of speakers

English

Black and Tans
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

काले और tans
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

الأسود و السمرات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Черно- пегие
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Black and Tans
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কালো এবং ট্যান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Black and Tans
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hitam dan Tans
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Black and Tans
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

黒と日焼け
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

검은 색과 명이라고
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ireng lan Tans
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Màu đen và TANs
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கருப்பு மற்றும் டான்ஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ब्लॅक आणि टॅन्स
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Siyah ve Tans
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Black and Tans
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Czarny i Tans
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Чорно - рябі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Negru și Tans
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Μαύρο και μαυρίσματα
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Swart en bruin geel skoene
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Svart och solbrännor
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Black and Tans
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Black and Tans

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BLACK AND TANS»

The term «Black and Tans» is normally little used and occupies the 118.160 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BLACK AND TANS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Black and Tans

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BLACK AND TANS»

Discover the use of Black and Tans in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Black and Tans and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Black and Tans: British Police and Auxiliaries in the ...
Based on extensive archival research, this is the first serious study of the forces and the part they played in the Irish War of Independence.
D. M. Leeson, 2011
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The Black and Tans
In spite of their bad name, the great majority of the Black and Tans avoided trouble as far as was possible, and were considered in many areas 'not so bad at all'. A Royal Irish Constabulary Inspector was, nevertheless, surprised on a tour of ...
Richard Bennett, 2010
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My Privileged Life: With the Scarteen Black and Tans
The Ryans of Scarteen have been hunting their distinctive "Black and Tan" hounds for over three hundred years.
Thady Ryan, 2002
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The Transformation Of Ireland 1900-2000
The isolation of the Black and Tans and the increasing indiscipline and intensity of the battle led to the Black and Tans' involvement in notorious reprisals – particularly in Balbriggan, Ennistynom and Cork – which, aided by effective Sinn Féin ...
Diarmaid Ferriter, 2010
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Irish Flames: Peter Waller’s true story of the arrival of ...
Anybody with even a little Irish blood in his or her veins will find this story a remarkable account of the end of British Rule."
John Waller, 2014
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In Search of Another Country: Mississippi and the ...
The modern Republican Party in Mississippi grew out of a fight in the 1950s between two rival factions — the Black and Tans and the Lily- Whites — both of which claimed legal right to the title of the "Mississippi Republican Party." The Black ...
Joseph Crespino, 2007
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Limerick's Fighting Story 1916-21: Told by the Men Who Made It
Some time previously an old age pensioner was murdered at Shanagolden by the Black and Tans, from whom old age commanded neither respect nor humanity. Young men were frequently held up, beaten and searched; the houses of men ...
Ruan O'Donnell, 2009
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Mairead Corrigan and Betty Williams: Partners for Peace in ...
That group, which was hastily assembled by the English government, was known as the “Black and Tans” because of their varied uniforms (there were not enough matching uniforms for all of the men who signed up for the mission). The name ...
Susan Muaddi Darraj, 2009
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Tans, terror, and troubles: Kerry's real fighting story, ...
Major re-evaluation by a leading historian of the events and personalities of the War of Independence And The Civil War in Kerry.
T. Ryle Dwyer, 2001
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Kerry's Fighting Story 1916-21: Told by the Men Who Made It
We asked for a trial but the Black and Tans laughed and jeered and called us murderers. We were put standing in line facing a fence about forty yards from the road. I was placed first on the right, Jerry Lyons was next, Paddy Dalton next, and  ...
J. J. Lee, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BLACK AND TANS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Black and Tans is used in the context of the following news items.
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Peg Broderick-Nicholson and the War Of Independence
On another occasion, one of the Republican dances they used to organise in the Town Hall was raided by the Black and Tans. There were a ... «Galway Advertiser, Jul 15»
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An Irishman's Diary on an execution in Paris
... Berbers and Kabyles, of French police and soldiers, of barbouzes (de Gaulle's “Black and Tans”). The word might be translated as “a one-off”. «Irish Times, Jun 15»
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'2 By Wolf' — A Yiddish-Gaelic Theatre Delight
... puts a yarmulke on his red wavy locks and when two Black and Tans (Irish actor Stuart Cullen and Lev Herskovitz) storm through, O'Hanlon ... «Forward, Jun 15»
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The Real McKenzies: Live in Grand RapidsLive in Grand Rapids …
The makeshift band tore through a half hour set of mostly traditional Irish tunes including "Come Out Ye Black and Tans" and "Finnegan's ... «Punknews.org, Jun 15»
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My Dad's Diet
Andy Capp Cheddar Fries. The 2/$1.00 generic gas station candies: pink mints, peach rings, sour straws. Murphy's Irish Stout. Black and tans. «Paste Magazine, Jun 15»
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New Yiddish Rep introduces old British playwright
... man is davening to hide from the Black and Tans, or British police, who are after him. The merchant takes the opportunity to practice his Irish, ... «New Jersey Jewish Standard, Jun 15»
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Minor: Mississippi Republicans need history lesson
The Lily Whites supposedly beat the Black and Tans to get registered. But a Hinds County Circuit Court ruled in favor of the black-dominated ... «Jackson Clarion Ledger, Jun 15»
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Irish music sessions authentic touch for local pub
Pub patrons sipped pints of Guinness or black and tans as they dined on bangers and mash or fish and chips, pausing to give applause when ... «The News-Press, Jun 15»
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Bitter Freedom: Ireland in a Revolutionary World 1918-23, by …
In relation to the Black and Tans, we are told of a broader international context for paramilitary forces to restore order in trouble spots, but while ... «Irish Times, Jun 15»
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A party fit for a queen as Moll celebrates a red carpet 100th birthday
As a child, the family received an unwelcome visit from the Black and Tans. Moll's father had worked in a quarry and stored some explosives at ... «The Nationalist, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Black and Tans [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/black-and-tans>. May 2024 ».
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