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

One person seemingly determined to ignore the war was Adnan Abdo, a Syrian Kurd who worked as a farmhand in Tyre.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

Iranian Kurd journalist Saleh Babashekh has been living in Erbil, the capital of Iraq's Kurdistan, for 36 years.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

The presidency traditionally goes to a Kurd, and the official INA press agency said that the two main Kurdish parties had requested more time to come to a consensus on a candidate.

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

"I find it strange that people come to protest. Those who come here are people whose lives are in danger or who face serious difficulties," the Iraqi Kurd told us.

From BBC • Sep. 9, 2025

Two of the most talented players on the oldest Fugees team—Jeremiah Ziaty’s older brother Darlington and an Iraqi Kurd named Peshawa Hamad—spent months fighting with each other as they battled for Luma’s approval.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John