Nuri
Britishnoun
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Also called: Kafir. a member of an Indo-European people of Nuristan and neighbouring parts of Pakistan
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Also called: Kafiri. the Indo-Iranian language of this people
Example Sentences
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"It was a long struggle. We were determined and patient and we won," Culture Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy said when the statue returned in July.
From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026
However, Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy said the hotel did have a fire competence certificate "issued by the fire department" and inspections were down to them.
From BBC • Jan. 22, 2025
And this is the latest, and one of the greatest, from co-writer and director Nuri Bilge Ceylan, the Istanbul-based writer-director.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 12, 2024
When we first encounter Samet, the solitary protagonist of Turkish director Nuri Bilge Ceylan’s superb drama “About Dry Grasses,” he’s miserable.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2024
Rabbi Jochanan, the son of Nuri, said, “even if they be only attached.”
From Hebrew Literature by Wilson, Epiphanius
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