Kurd

American  

[kurd, koord, koord] / kɜrd, kʊərd, kurd /

noun

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

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Kurd British  

/ kɜːd /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of Kurd

First recorded in 1610–20

Example Sentences

Iraqi Shias in the south and Kurds in the north of the country started an armed revolt against his regime.

From BBC

When a deafening drone tore a hole in her roof in northern Iraq, Iranian Kurd Amine Poursaid, gripped by fear of another attack, packed her family's belongings and prepared to escape.

From Barron's

Kurds make up about 10% of the Iranian population and have long wanted more political autonomy.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The war is complicated enough without having — getting the Kurds involved,” he told reporters Saturday aboard Air Force One.

From Los Angeles Times

"We're very friendly with the Kurds, as you know, but we don't want to make the war any more complex than it already is," he told reporters in a briefing aboard Air Force One.

From Barron's