gul
[gool]
- a large octagonal design derived from the shape of a rose, a motif on Oriental rugs.
- a flower, especially a rose.
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Examples from the Web for gul
Contemporary Examples
She also met with Jordan's King Abdullah, Turkish President Gul and Turkish Prime Minster Erdogan.
Gul ignored the ban and used his Twitter account to express his hope that “this practice will not last long.”
By mid-morning, even some government officials had had enough and, like Gul, broke the ban.
She says that since Gul comes from a poor agricultural family, she has been ignored by the authorities.
Afghanistan’s Rape Crisis: Villagers Fear U.S.-Backed MilitiasSami Yousafzai, Ron Moreau
May 22, 2013
Local officials are striking back against Gul with their own version of events.
Afghanistan’s Rape Crisis: Villagers Fear U.S.-Backed MilitiasSami Yousafzai, Ron Moreau
May 22, 2013
Historical Examples
Her whole soul for me is waste and empty,—my love Gul Assl, for her I mourn.
Sketches of Central Asia (1868)Arminius Vmbry
"Gul's seen Creede's ghost, thet's what," suggested Blicky, uneasily.
The Border LegionZane Grey
"Red an' Gul are sleepin' off last night's luck," said Bate Wood.
The Border LegionZane Grey
When I seemed safely off Gul got up and went to the stable as her custom was.
The Brown Fairy BookAndrew Lang
When I seemed safely off, Gul got up and went to the stable as her custom was.
The Brown Fairy BookAndrew Lang