blake
blake — noun
1. the surname of an American Protestant minister who led the National Council of C
the surname of an American Protestant minister who led the National Council of Churches and was an active supporter of the civil rights movement in the 1950s and 1960s.
Eugene Carson Blake helped organize the March on Washington in 1963.
proper noun reference to a historical figure
Eugene Carson Blake led the National Council of Churches during America's civil rights era.
Many civil rights leaders worked closely with Eugene Carson Blake during the 1960s.
Blake's speech at the 1963 March on Washington called for racial justice and equality.
用法筆記
This sense refers specifically to Eugene Carson Blake (1906–1985), not to any other person with the surname Blake.
2. the surname of an English poet, painter, and printmaker, famous for visionary wo
the surname of an English poet, painter, and printmaker, famous for visionary works like Songs of Innocence and of Experience — a masterpiece of Romantic art and literature.
William Blake's poem 'The Tyger' is one of the most famous poems in English.
proper noun reference to a canonical literary figure
Blake's The Marriage of Heaven and Hell pairs poems with engraved illustrations on each page.
Art students study Blake's relief etching technique, which prints text and images from one copper plate.
Blake drew imaginative creatures that he said came to him in visions.
用法筆記
This sense refers specifically to William Blake (1757–1827). His full name is often used in academic writing — simply 'Blake' is common in literary discussion.