Kurd (Noun)
Meaning
A member of a largely pastoral Islamic people who live in Kurdistan; the largest ethnic group without their own state.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The kurd had a small village in the mountains where his family lived for generations.
- Kurds living in Kurdistan have had centuries of cultural and social evolution.
- Most kurds follow Sunni Islam, but some identify as Shia Muslims or Sufis.
- The kurds were consistently in conflict with ruling regimes in several countries.
- Kurds have a long oral poetic tradition and story-telling plays a vital part in social gatherings.