Kurd
[ kurd, koo rd; Persian koord ]
/ kɜrd, kʊərd; Persian kurd /
noun
a member of an Islamic people speaking Kurdish and dwelling chiefly in Kurdistan.
Origin of Kurd
First recorded in 1610–20
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British Dictionary definitions for kurds
Kurd
/ (kɜːd) /
noun
a member of a nomadic people living chiefly in E Turkey, N Iraq, and W Iran
Cultural definitions for kurds
Kurds
[ (kurdz, koordz) ]
A linguistically and culturally distinct people who inhabit parts of Syria, Iran, Iraq, Turkey, and the former Soviet Union. Once part of the Ottoman Empire, they long have sought an independent nation-state, but without success. After his defeat in the Persian Gulf War, Saddam Hussein brutally repressed rebellious Kurds in northern Iraq.