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Black Rod
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Blackrod
English
Noun
Black Rod
Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod.
en also historical An usher in the legislature of some British colonies. Canada still had them in 2025.
en 1784 William Owen; William Johnston A new and general biographical dictionary 154 Soon after, the Scotch commissioners presented also to the upper house the charge against him, tending to prove him an incendiary: he was immediately committed to the custody of the black rod.
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