gul

[gool]

noun

1. a large octagonal design derived from the shape of a rose, a motif on Oriental rugs.

2. a flower, especially a rose.

Word History and Origins

Origin of gul¹

First recorded in 1810–20; from Persian gul “rose”

Example Sentences

Not far from the graveyard, we met Khan Mohammad whose wife, 36-year-old Gul Jan, died in childbirth five months ago.

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"You can see his situation. It's so tragic. The earthquake was deadly. I want the doctors to treat him, to cure him," said the child's uncle, Khawat Gul.

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Gul Nawaz Hussain KC, defending, asked whether "taking initiative" to avoid another argument was "sensible and proactive", and Mr D'Angeli agreed.

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The attack has been claimed by a suicide bomber wing of the Hafiz Gul Bahadur armed group, a faction of the Pakistan Taliban.

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China made a critical difference in the latest India-Pakistan conflict, says Imtiaz Gul, a Pakistani security analyst.

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