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

The attack has already galvanized some Kurds in Syria and the wider region against the government.

From The Wall Street Journal

Kurds fear the same could happen to them, despite renewed guarantees offered by Sharaa.

From BBC

The United States, which has long headed an international coalition and backed the Kurds against IS, said the purpose of its alliance with the SDF had largely ended years after they defeated the jihadists.

From Barron's

In Syria, the Kurds have repeatedly called on countries to repatriate their citizens from their detention facilities.

From Barron's

He also appealed to Kurds across the world and friends of the region to "rally around the resistance of SDF fighters to ensure the protection of civilians", it said.

From BBC