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Word

blair

Phoneticsblair

/ˈbɫɛɹ/

Definitions

01a surname

B2

n. a common family name of Scottish origin.

n. A surname of Scottish Gaelic origin, meaning 'plain' or 'field'.

“Tony Blair was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom for ten years.”

“The political legacy of the Blair administration remains a subject of intense debate among contemporary historians and social scientists.”

02a first name

B2

n. a first name used for both boys and girls.

n. A unisex given name, though increasingly used as a feminine name in North America.

“Blair Waldorf is a famous character from the television show Gossip Girl.”

“The parents chose the name Blair for its sophisticated and gender-neutral quality, which was becoming popular in the late nineties.”

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B2 · Upper Intermediate
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