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giaour
[ jou-uhr, jou-er ]
noun
, Turkish.
- an unbeliever; a non-Muslim, especially a Christian.
giaour
/ ˈdʒaʊə /
noun
- a derogatory term for a non-Muslim, esp a Christian, used esp by the Turks
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Word History and Origins
Origin of giaour1
1555–65; earlier gower, gour < Turkish gâvur < Persian gaur, variant of gabr Zoroastrian, non-Muslim; spelling giaour < French, with gi- representing Turk palatalized g, later taken as spelling for j
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Word History and Origins
Origin of giaour1
C16: from Turkish giaur unbeliever, from Persian gaur, variant of gäbr
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Example Sentences
The lady refused to visit our camp, and seemed to hold the Giaour in profound contempt.
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"Your medicine is good, Giaour," she said, with the ghost of a disdainful laugh.
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The Giaour, Lara, and the Corsair make me justly style him a poet.
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The "Giaour" is due to a personal adventure of Byron's, in which he played, as was his wont, a most energetic and generous part.
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Byron speaks in his own person in the introduction of the "Giaour," which is replete with most exquisite beauty.
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