чернь

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nounfeminineinanimateuncountablenoun in -ь

1.
rabble, mob, common people (pejorative)
Он с презре́нием называ́л наро́д че́рнью.
He contemptuously called the people rabble.
Archaic and contemptuous, chiefly literary.
2.
niellocrafts
На рукоя́ти са́бли была́ чернь по серебру́.
The sabre's hilt had niello work on silver.
Black ornamental inlay on silver or other metal.
3.
black dye, blackening
Ткань покра́сили че́рнью.
The cloth was dyed with black dye.
4.
(rare) Mirkwoodliterature
Путь че́рез Чернь был опа́сен.
The road through Mirkwood was dangerous.
Proper name used in some Russian translations of Tolkien.

Examples

Мастер украсил кольцо чернью по серебру
The craftsman decorated the ring with niello on silver.
Знатные люди свысока смотрели на чернь
The noblemen looked down on the rabble.
Толпа простолюдинов презрительно называлась чернью
The crowd of commoners was contemptuously called the rabble.