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.

 

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