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giaour

/jou-uhr, jou-er/US // ˈdʒaʊ ər, ˈdʒaʊ ər //UK // (ˈdʒaʊə) //

吉奥尔

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    Turkish.

    • : an unbeliever; a non-Muslim, especially a Christian.

Examples

  • The lady refused to visit our camp, and seemed to hold the Giaour in profound contempt.

  • "Your medicine is good, Giaour," she said, with the ghost of a disdainful laugh.

  • The Giaour, Lara, and the Corsair make me justly style him a poet.

  • 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.

  • Byron speaks in his own person in the introduction of the "Giaour," which is replete with most exquisite beauty.