Kurd
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Kurd
a member of a largely pastoral Islamic people who live in Kurdistan; the largest ethnic group without their own state
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Kurd
A member of a people who inhabit a mountainous region of Western Asia, sometimes referred to as Kurdistan, spread over an area including adjoining parts of Turkey, Iran, Iraq, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Syria. The people of this region speak Kurdish and are mostly Moslem.
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Kurd
A member of a pastoral and predatory Aryan race, which gives its name to Kurdistan, a region of Asia lying partly in Turkey and partly in Persia. The Kurds speak an Iranic language, and are mostly Sunni Mohammedans. Rarely spelled Curd.
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Kurd
kōōrd an inhabitant of Kurdistan, a region on the east of the upper course of the Tigris.
Turkey and its rebel Kurds. economist.com
Baghdad, Kurds agree to ease tensions. sfgate.com
Baghdad , Kurds agree to ease tensions. sfgate.com
Baghdad , Kurds said to reach security agreement. stamfordadvocate.com
Baghdad , Kurds trade accusations of troop buildup. cortezjournal.com
Tension between the Kurds and Baghdad flared up over the past two months following a decision by Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki to form a new military command to oversee security forces bordering the Kurdish region. kiro710.com
The move has angered the Kurds. kiro710.com
Baghdad, Kurds trade accusations of troop buildup . cortezjournal.com
Instead, the Kurds are split up, with their population living mainly in Iran, Iraq and Turkey. pbs.org
Young Kurds see little reason to pin hopes on a Turkish government plan to improve their lives. csmonitor.com
Led by Kurdish politicians, Turkish Kurds marched Nov 11 in Diyarbakir, Turkey. csmonitor.com
In this Oct 25, 2012, photo, Agri, a Kurd from Syria who gave only his first name, said he fled his country due to fighting a few months ago and describes in Athens how he was attacked as he walked home one recent night. knoxnews.com
Turkey's Foreign Minister Bashes Israel as Turkey Slaughters Kurds. commentarymagazine.com
Jailed Kurds in Turkey End Hunger Strike After 68 Days. online.wsj.com
Kurd militants end hunger strike in Turkey, deal seen. sun-sentinel.com
In her house in the Rue de Poitiers the Duchess still acts as though representing Paris among the Kurds. "The Immortal" by
The porters of the town are all Kurds, the river-men Chaldaean Christians. "Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2" by
The population numbers some 10,000, principally Kurds, but including 1500 Armenians and 1000 Jews. "Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3" by
Daoud heard a faint undertone of contempt in the Kurd's voice. "The Saracen: Land of the Infidel" by
They had also distributed 40,000 rifles among Kurds in the Mush Valley for use against Armenians. "The Story of the Great War, Volume III (of VIII)" by
And at that time they had to face an attack of the Kurds, too, by which several were done for. "The Lonely Way--Intermezzo--Countess Mizzie" by
Kurds, nomadic tribes, 65, 71. "Rugs: Oriental and Occidental, Antique & Modern" by
At a town called Ravandus, Madame Pfeiffer had numerous opportunities of observing the manners and customs of the Kurds. "Celebrated Women Travellers of the Nineteenth Century" by
There are no women who have a harder, and apparently a happier, life than do the women of the Kurds. "Oriental Women" by
The Kurds constitute only a small but most important part of the population. "The Oriental Rug" by