kafir
noun (1)
kaf·ir
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Definition of kafir
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: a grain sorghum with stout, short-jointed, somewhat juicy stalks, large leaves, and erect heads
Kafir
noun (2)
Kaf·ir
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Definition of Kafir (Entry 2 of 2)
Examples of kafir in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
But rather than confronting Sufi adherents with threats, insults, violence or denouncing them as kafirs, infidels, like many Salafis have done in Libya and Egypt, Trabelsi instead tries to politely counter their arguments with scripture. — Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, "How Tunisia's resilient Sufis have withstood hard-line Islamist attack," 8 Mar. 2018 He was sold to a man that Said would describe as cruel and a kafir, or infidel. — Peter Manseau, Smithsonian, "Why Thomas Jefferson Owned a Qur’an," 31 Jan. 2018 Mr Shihab has denounced Mr Cornelis as a kafir, or infidel. — The Economist, "Borneo againIndonesian Islamists open a new front in their war on tolerance," 20 July 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'kafir.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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