Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

white shield

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.27 in modern English

Syllables: white shield
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

White people who make a formation around black people in order to protect them from racist violence.

Example Sentences

"The purpose of this white shield around black bodies was to prevent the threat of violence by the police against the black students."

Inflected Forms

white shields (plural)

Questions

What does white shield mean?: White people who make a formation around black people in order to protect them from racist violence.

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