duar

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US/ˈduɑɹ/UK/ˈduɑː/

noun

A camp or village of tents in an Arabic country.

OriginArabic دَوّار →
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Meanings

nounduar (plural duars)

plural duars · alternative douar

  1. A camp or village of tents in an Arabic country.

    The duar is in general made up of ten, fifteen, or twenty families, who are related to each other, and each family has a tent.

    1882, Edmondo de Amicis, translated by C. Rollin-Tilton, Morocco: Its People & Places

Origin

  1. Arabicدَوّار
  2. Englishduar

Representing a colloquial pronunciation of Arabic دَوّار (dawwār).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

duradaurRudaAdururadDaru
Cite this entry
APA

duar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/duar

MLA

“duar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/duar. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “duar,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/duar.

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