Kurd
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Kurd
First recorded in 1610–20
Example Sentences
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And I'll never forget Errol, a Kurd from Turkey who had spent decades building his grocer's shop in Pill, south Wales.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026
One person seemingly determined to ignore the war was Adnan Abdo, a Syrian Kurd who worked as a farmhand in Tyre.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2026
Iranian Kurd journalist Saleh Babashekh has been living in Erbil, the capital of Iraq's Kurdistan, for 36 years.
From Barron's ● Mar. 10, 2026
The trend has been particularly evident since the September 2022 death in custody of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian Kurd, who had been arrested by the morality police for allegedly violating the dress code.
From Barron's ● Nov. 17, 2025
Two of the most talented players on the oldest Fugees team—Jeremiah Ziaty’s older brother Darlington and an Iraqi Kurd named Peshawa Hamad—spent months fighting with each other as they battled for Luma’s approval.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
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