Associations to the word «Blake»

Wiktionary

BLAKE, adjective. (UK dialectal) (Northern England) Pale; wan; sallow; yellow.
BLAKE, verb. (obsolete) (intransitive) Become pale.
BLAKE, proper noun. An English surname​, derived from black (dark haired), or from Old English blac, pale or fair.
BLAKE, proper noun. A surname​ anglicised from Ó Bláthmhaic.
BLAKE, proper noun. A male given name transferred from the surnames.
BLAKE, proper noun. (rather rare) A female given name transferred from the surname.

Dictionary definition

BLAKE, noun. Visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827).

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley