Definitions

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  • noun A camp or village of tents in an Arabic country.

Etymologies

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Representing a colloquial pronunciation of Arabic دَوّار.

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Examples

  • That he never missed a beat on the duar was a credit more to his physical than mental resiliency.

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  • The duar was a heavy weight bouncing under his arm as the blunt end of his staff-club sought out an unprotected face or groin.

    A Corridor in the Asylum 2010

  • But Jon-Tom already had the duar swung around against his belly and was trying to think of something to sing.

    A Corridor in the Asylum 2010

  • In his cradling arms the duar began to vibrate and glow mightily.

    A Corridor in the Asylum 2010

  • Idly he ran his fingers over the small strings of the duar.

    A Corridor in the Asylum 2010

  • For a moment he had thoughts of swinging round his duar and trying to conjure up a flashlight or two.

    A Corridor in the Asylum 2010

  • He nodded in the direction of the closely guarded duar.

    A Corridor in the Asylum 2010

  • He shielded himself with the duar and his green cape.

    A Corridor in the Asylum 2010

  • He made certain the duar was secured across his belly and his fighting staff was still tight on his back, then settled back to enjoy the ride.

    A Corridor in the Asylum 2010

  • Even when Jon-Tom was not strumming his duar, swarms of almost-theres were clustering thickly around the little party of travelers.

    A Corridor in the Asylum 2010

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