nounˈblæk ˈˌbɛltˈblak ˈˌbelt
1A black belt worn by an expert in judo, karate, and other martial arts.
Example sentencesExamples
- In 1974 Parker awarded Elvis an eighth degree black belt in Kenpo karate.
- Sensei Ortino has been active in the martial arts for well over 30 years now, and holds black belts in several different martial arts.
- They also trained the police students who all held first or second black belts in judo or kendo.
- Chris gained his black belt in both karate and judo almost 25 years ago.
- He had done martial arts since he was five and had earned a black belt in karate.
- 1.1 A person qualified to wear a black belt.
Example sentencesExamples
- Some judo black belts joined him as they were fascinated by the art that allowed one to throw everyone easily to the ground.
- He became an 8th degree black belt in Judo and Aikido, as well as a 7th degree black belt in Kendo.
- Then she hired a fourth degree black belt in karate and did martial arts training.
- Many of them are black belts in other martial arts too.
- My father is a black belt in karate and I grew up with him, so I was involved in the martial arts.
proper noun
An agricultural district in central Alabama and Mississippi, named for its rich soils.