dustoor

or du·stour

[ duh-stoo r ]
/ dəˈstʊər /

noun

dastur.

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advocate
to give up possession or occupancy of.
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Words nearby dustoor

dusting, dusting powder, dusting-powder, dustman, dustoff, dustoor, dustpan, dustproof, dustsheet, dustup, dusty

Definition for dustoor (2 of 2)

dastur

or du·stoor, du·stour

[ duh-stoo r ]
/ dəˈstʊər /

noun

a Parsee chief priest.

Origin of dastur

First recorded in 1885–90, dastur is from the Persian word dastur
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