Plural of giaour; multiple non-Muslim persons, especially Christians, using the Ottoman Turkish derogatory term.
Regular English plural of 'giaour' (from Turkish 'gâvur'), formed by adding '-s'. The singular form entered English in the early 19th century and was pluralized according to standard English conventions.
The plural form appears primarily in historical texts and Byron's poetry, making it a rare but historically important word that marks English's encounter with Ottoman religious and cultural terminology.
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