giaour

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giaour - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Giaour \Giaour\, n. [Turk. giaur an infidel, Per. gawr, another
     form of ghebr fire worshiper. Cf. Kaffir, Gheber .]
     An infidel; -- a term applied by Turks to disbelievers in the
     Mohammedan religion, especially Christrians. --Byron.
     [1913 Webster]