Nuri
Britishnoun
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Also called: Kafir. a member of an Indo-European people of Nuristan and neighbouring parts of Pakistan
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Also called: Kafiri. the Indo-Iranian language of this people
Example Sentences
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"It was a long struggle. We were determined and patient and we won," Culture Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy said when the statue returned in July.
From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026
Uriel Nuri died from injuries he sustained during a "behind-the-scenes tour" for visitors on Friday morning, Jerusalem Biblical Zoo said.
From BBC • Aug. 1, 2025
And this is the latest, and one of the greatest, from co-writer and director Nuri Bilge Ceylan, the Istanbul-based writer-director.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 12, 2024
When we first encounter Samet, the solitary protagonist of Turkish director Nuri Bilge Ceylan’s superb drama “About Dry Grasses,” he’s miserable.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2024
But Pedro, without looking at his young wife, takes Nuri by the hand and leads her away.
From The Standard Operaglass Detailed Plots of One Hundred and Fifty-one Celebrated Operas by Annesley, Charles, pseud.
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