daud

/ (dɔːd, dɒd) /

noun

Scot a lump or chunk of something

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Word Origin for daud

C18: from earlier dad to strike, of unknown origin

Words nearby daud

dau., daub, daube, daubery, Daubigny, daud, Daudet, dauerschlaf, Daugava, Daugavpils, daughter

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Example sentences from the Web for daud

The chances that portraits of Daud and Saleh al-Kuwaiti will ever adorn a 200-shekel bill seem slim.
For My Money, I'll Take the Al-Kuwaitis|Gershom Gorenberg|May 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST
For a moment Daud imagined that the belt lying before him was his to take away, if he had a mind to do so.
The Treasure of the Tigris|A. F. Mockler Ferryman
Crossing the river by swimming, we moved north again, and soon hit off Daud's old track, after which all was plain sailing.
The Treasure of the Tigris|A. F. Mockler Ferryman
Moreover, he presented Daud with a handsome inlaid knife, as a reward for his services.
The Treasure of the Tigris|A. F. Mockler Ferryman

Faris was to try his luck first; Daud was to follow; then Sedjur, myself, and the Aeniza in succession.
The Treasure of the Tigris|A. F. Mockler Ferryman
Daud confessed to us that he had no very high opinion of the Hindu astrologer.
The Treasure of the Tigris|A. F. Mockler Ferryman

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