Kurds

Cultural  

1. A linguistically and culturally distinct people who inhabit parts of Syria, Iran, Iraq, Turkey, and the former Soviet Union. Once part of the Ottoman Empire, they long have sought an independent nation-state, but without success. After his defeat in the Persian Gulf War, Saddam Hussein brutally repressed rebellious Kurds in northern Iraq.

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Example Sentences

The Iranian Kurds have a tense relationship with the central government and have their own armed groups.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

We meet Bloori, 53, in northern Iraq at a tented camp for Iranian Kurds where he is training a new generation of Peshmerga – "those who face death".

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

The Americans, the British, the French and others in the end were shamed into a big humanitarian operation to rescue the Kurds.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

For now, Kurds must "wait for events to unfold," Khalidi said.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

And if you want the story in the story, I’ll tell you the one Ali Shekari told me about the origin of the Kurds later.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri