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Giaour

1910 New Catholic Dictionary

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A term of contempt and reproach used by the Turks to describe all non-Mohammedans, especially Christians. It became so common that many now employ it without realizing that it implies insult.

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Entry for 'Giaour'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ncd/​g/giaour.html. 1910.
 
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