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jerid

[juh-reed]

je·reed

[juh-reed]
noun
a blunt wooden javelin used in games played on horseback in certain Muslim countries in the Middle East.
Also, je·rid, jerreed, jerrid.


Origin:
1655–65; < Arabic jarīd
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a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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jerid (dʒəˈriːd)
 
n
jereed, Also: jerreed a wooden javelin used in Muslim countries in military displays on horseback

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