Kurd

[ kurd, koo rd; Persian koord ]

/ kɜrd, kʊərd; Persian kurd /

a member of an Islamic people speaking Kurdish and dwelling chiefly in Kurdistan.

Origin of Kurd

First recorded in 1610–20

Our members are from every group: Sunni, Shia, Christian, Turcoman, Kurd.

Bikers of Baghdad: Sunnis, Shias, Skulls, ‘Harleys,’ and Iraqi Flags |Jacob Siegel |July 20, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
I traveled to Kurd areas by helicopter with former Secretary of State Colin Powell in 2003.

Libya: Do No-Fly Zones Work? |Rob Verger |March 18, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
In an instant all had vanished, and Sir Kurd sank down in a swoon.

Ernest Bracebridge |William H. G. Kingston
Curd, kurd, n. milk thickened or coagulated: the cheese part of milk, as distinguished from the whey.

Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) |Various

Thy name is Hirvan the Kurd, and by profession thou art a thief.

Eastern Tales by Many Story Tellers |Various
The owner is an old Kurd with some handsome sons with ruddy complexions and auburn hair.

Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume I (of 2) |Isabella L. Bird
Daoud heard a faint undertone of contempt in the Kurd's voice.

The Saracen: Land of the Infidel |Robert Shea

Kurd

/ (kɜːd) /

a member of a nomadic people living chiefly in E Turkey, N Iraq, and W Iran