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Kurd

American  
[kurd, koord, koord] / kɜrd, kʊərd, kurd /

noun

  1. a member of an Islamic people speaking Kurdish and dwelling chiefly in Kurdistan.


Kurd British  
/ kɜːd /

noun

  1. a member of a nomadic people living chiefly in E Turkey, N Iraq, and W Iran

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Kurd

First recorded in 1610–20

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However, a dispute over payment had broken out with the Iraqi Kurd people-smuggler, Noah Aaron, who had organised the migrants' journey.

From BBC Jun. 9, 2026

The 28-year-old Iraqi Kurd had operated for several years under a number of aliases.

From BBC May 19, 2026

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

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

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