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| '''''Giaour''''' is a word used by the ] to describe all who are non ]s, with especial reference to ]. | '''''Giaour''''' is a word used by the ] to describe all who are non ]s, with especial reference to ]. | ||
| The word is a ] adaptation of the ] ''gdwr'' or ''gbr'', an ]. The term was first employed as a term of contempt and reproach, but has become so general that in most cases no insult is intended in its use. A similar fate happened to the ] equivalent '']'', or unbeliever, which was so widespread that it become the proper name of various peoples and countries (see ]). | The word is a ] adaptation of the ] ''gdwr'' or ''gbr'', an ]. The term was first employed as a term of contempt and reproach, but has become so general that in most cases no insult is intended in its use. A similar fate happened to the ] equivalent '']'', or unbeliever, which was so widespread that it become the proper name of various peoples and countries (see ]). | ||
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Giaour is a word used by the Turks to describe all who are non Muslims, with especial reference to Christians.
The word is a Turkish adaptation of the Persian gdwr or gbr, an infidel. The term was first employed as a term of contempt and reproach, but has become so general that in most cases no insult is intended in its use. A similar fate happened to the Arabic equivalent kaffir, or unbeliever, which was so widespread that it become the proper name of various peoples and countries (see Kaffir).
See also
- The Giaour, a poem by Lord Byron
References
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Missing or empty|title=(help)
