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Definition of Kafir

1. Noun. An offensive and insulting term for any Black African.

2. Noun. A member of the Kafir people in northeastern Afghanistan.

Definition of Kafir

1. a cereal grass [n -S]

Medical Definition of Kafir

1. One of a race which, with the Hottentots and Bushmen, inhabit South Africa. They inhabit the country north of Cape Colony, the name being now specifically applied to the tribes living between Cape Colony and Natal; but the Zulus of Natal are true Kaffirs. One of a race inhabiting Kafiristan in Central Asia. [Spelt also Caffre] Kaffir corn, a Cape Colony name for Indian millet. Origin: Ar. Kfir infidel, pagan, fr. Kafara to be skeptical in religious matters; a name given to certain infidel races by the Mohammedans. Cf. Giaour. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Kafir

kaffirs kaffir boom kaffir bread kaffir cat kaffir corn Kaffir pox Kaffir pox kaffiyah kaffiyahs kaffiyeh

kaffiyehs kafila kafilas kafindo kafir (current term) Kafir Kafiri kafirs kafir corn Kafka

kafkaesque Kafocin kafs kaftan kaftans kago kagool kagools kagos kagoul

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