Kurd

[ kurd, koord; Persian koord ]

noun

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

Kurd

/ kɜːd /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Kurd¹

First recorded in 1610–20

Example Sentences

The group - which prosecutors described as "merchants of death" - comprised mostly of Iraqi Kurds and were prosecuted after a Europe-wide operation in 2022 which led to arrests in Britain, France, Germany and the Netherlands.

From BBC

The adoption of "Iran" was also a statement of sovereignty and unity, embracing the country’s multi-ethnic composition, including Persians, Azeris, Kurds and others.

From Salon

Abdullah, an Iraqi Kurd, had been in the UK for four months, having arrived in the country by boat, when the incident took place at the Holiday Inn Express in Manvers.

From BBC

Mr Netanyahu responded: "Erdogan, who commits genocide against the Kurds, who holds a world record for imprisoning journalists who oppose his rule, is the last person who can preach morality to us".

From BBC

Iran has faced low-level separatist unrest from Kurds in its northwest, the Baluch in its east and Arabs in its southwest since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

From Seattle Times