˜yĐÄvlog

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jereed

or Âá±đ·°ùŸ±»ć, Âá±đ°ù·°ù±đ±đ»ć, Âá±đ°ù·°ùŸ±»ć

[ juh-reed ]

noun

  1. a blunt wooden javelin used in games played on horseback in certain Muslim countries in the Middle East.


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˜yĐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of jereed1

First recorded in 1655–65, jereed is from the Arabic word ÂáČč°ùÄ«»ć
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Example Sentences

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Jereed, je-rēdâ€Č, n. a kind of blunt javelin used by the Turks in mock-fights.

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In one, you find a collection of ancient armour the greatest Ritter Saal would be proud to choose from:—weapons of every age and country—the chain-mail of Milan—the plate-armour of Venice—the heavy double-nailed suits of Regens-bourg—the small conical helmet of the East—the massive but beautifully fashioned casque of Spanish mould—the blade of Damascus—the double-handled sword of Appenzell—the jereed—the Crusader's lance—the old pike of the Tyrol, with daggers and poniards of every shape, that luxury or cruelty ever invented.

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"Maraffi speaks every language, plays every game, and knows the use of every weapon, from a jereed to a Joe Manton."

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Abdsalam, prince, departs for Tafilelt, through Draha and Bled el jereed, 149.

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The Prince was preparing to depart through Draha, and Bled el Jereed, to Tafilelt; and we had our audience of leave previous to his departure.

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