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Meaning of "Beur" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BEUR

Derived from backslang of the syllables of French arabe Arab.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BEUR

Beur  [bœr] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BEUR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Beur is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BEUR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Beur

Beur is a colloquial term to designate French-born people whose parents are immigrants from North Africa. It is also frequently applied to other western Europeans with a North African origin, such as those in Belgium, the Netherlands and the UK. The word was coined by reversing the syllables of the word arabe, which means Arabic or Arab in French. For example, "arabe" becomes "a-ra-beu" then "beu-ra-a" and "beur" by contraction. The term is slightly familiar and not advised in formal speech with respect to etiquette. The term Beur is used to refer to all the Arabs from either Maghreb or Mashreq areas of the Arab world born in France. Since the late 1990s, a lot of young people have used the twice-verlanised term rebeu as a synonym. A female beur can be called a beurette. The word beurgeois is derived from a combination of the words beur and bourgeois. Since 1992, the BEUR.FM radio station has been broadcasting nationwide. It specializes in North African Arab music and other genres discussion, and news.

Definition of Beur in the English dictionary

The definition of Beur in the dictionary is a person born in France of North African descent.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BEUR

Betws-y-Coed
Beulah
beuncled
beurre
Beuthen
Beuys
BeV
Bev curls
Bevan
Bevanite

WORDS THAT END LIKE BEUR

affaire d´honneur
affaires d´honneur
amateur
auteur
Bonheur
chauffeur
Coeur
coiffeur
douceur
entrepreneur
grandeur
hauteur
longueur
masseur
minceur
monsieur
Pasteur
seigneur
voyageur
voyeur

Synonyms and antonyms of Beur in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Beur» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BEUR

Find out the translation of Beur to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
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Translator English - Chinese

法国队队员的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

beur
570 millions of speakers

English

Beur
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बेऊर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

القمحي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Beur
278 millions of speakers

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Beur
270 millions of speakers

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Beur
260 millions of speakers

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Beur
220 millions of speakers

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Beur
190 millions of speakers

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Beur
180 millions of speakers

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Beur
130 millions of speakers

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Beur
85 millions of speakers

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Beur
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Beur
80 millions of speakers

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Beur
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Beur
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

beur
70 millions of speakers

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beur
65 millions of speakers

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Beur
50 millions of speakers

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Beur
40 millions of speakers

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Beur
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Beur
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Beur
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Beur
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

beur
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Beur

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BEUR»

The term «Beur» is regularly used and occupies the 79.602 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BEUR» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Beur

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BEUR»

Discover the use of Beur in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Beur and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Reframing Difference: Beur and Banlieue Filmmaking in France
This timely book is essential reading for anyone interested in the relationship between cinema and citizenship in a multicultural society.
Carrie Tarr, 2005
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Black, Blanc, Beur: Rap Music and Hip-Hop Culture in the ...
Rap Music and Hip-Hop Culture in the Francophone World Alain-Philippe Durand. rap music and hip-hop culture in general. Since its arrival in the early 1980s, rap music in France has experienced an immediate and evergrowing success, ...
Alain-Philippe Durand, 2002
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Writerly Identities in Beur Fiction and Beyond
In these novels, the central characters are authors who struggle to find self-identity and a place in the world through writing and authorship.
Laura Reeck, 2011
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Multiculturalism, Postcoloniality, and Transnational Media
Peter. Bloom. Beur. Cinema. and. the. Politics. of. Location: French. Immigration. Politics. and. the. Naming. of. a. Film. Movement. A 1991 compact disc entitled . . . de la Planete Mars, released by the French rap group IAM, features the city of ...
Ella Shohat, Robert Stam, 2003
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Immigration and Identity in Beur Fiction: Voices From the ...
First published in hardback in 1991, the book is now being produced in paperback to cater for the high level of interest expressed in the hardback edition.
Alec G. Hargreaves, 1997
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Post-Beur Cinema: Maghrebi-French and North African Emigre ...
Through a detailed study of this transformative decade for Maghrebi-French and North African émigré filmmaking in France, this book argues for the emergence of a 'Post-Beur' cinema in the 2000s that is simultaneously global and local in ...
Will Higbee, 2013
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Reinventing Community: Identity and Difference in Late ...
Resistance. and. Subversion. in. 'Beur'. Literature. Ce terme exprime l'émergence d'une identité urbaine multiculturelle, assumée et revendiquée. Il indique le refus d'une identité uniforme, homogène et niant ses diversités. Saïd Bouamama1 ...
Jane Hiddleston, 2005
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Hybrid Humour: Comedy in Transcultural Perspectives
Beur Hybrid Humour Hédi Abdel-Jaouad Beur culture in France, the presence of second and third generation descendants of North African or Maghrebian migrants, has developed strikingly diverse humorous manifestations. This is partly the ...
R. Graeme Dunphy, Rainer Emig, 2010
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Francophone Voices
Danielle Robinson When studying Beur artistic output, one does not expect to find a direct link with Orientalism. While working on Beur voices as expressed in visual culture, however, I came to the conclusion that the twenty-year-old Beur ...
Kamal Salhi, 1999
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Literature and the Writer
More than his authorship, the media would use him to promote the stereotypes about the Beurs already at work in dominant French culture: Tu seras le beur a la mode, le beur de service, le beur mediatique, le beur pour la tele, le beur theme ...
Michael J. Meyer, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BEUR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Beur is used in the context of the following news items.
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Raid on Bihar jail yields jewellery, mobile phones
A police raid on the Beur central jail in Patna on Sunday morning led to the recovery of gold jewellery, mobile phones, knives and iron rods. «The Hindu, Jul 15»
2
Paswan Celebrates 69th Birthday; Nitish, Lalu do not Wish Happy …
JD-U Leader Anant Singh upon his arrival at Beur Jail in Patna. JD-U Leader Anant Singh upon his arrival at Beur Jail in Patna (file photo). «Patna Daily, Jul 15»
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Court Admits Lawsuit filed by Modi's Sister against JD-U Leader
JD-U Leader Anant Singh upon his arrival at Beur Jail in Patna. JD-U Leader Anant Singh upon his arrival at Beur Jail in Patna (file photo). «Patna Daily, Jul 15»
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Former RJD leader Ejazul Haque.
JD-U Leader Anant Singh upon his arrival at Beur Jail in Patna. JD-U Leader Anant Singh upon his arrival at Beur Jail in Patna (file photo). «Patna Daily, Jul 15»
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National Nuggets
According to Beur jail officials, undertrial prisoner Chandan Kumar, 20, was beaten to death during the clash and a case of murder was lodged ... «The Shillong Times, Jul 15»
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Former Bihar minister Ejaz ul Haq attacked, Police arrests accused
Vaibhav also spoke about the Beur jail incident saying that two groups indulged in a fight after which one died and the injured were ... «Bihar Prabha, Jul 15»
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One prisoner dead in Patna's Beur Jail clash
London, July 4 (ANI): Indian-Romanian pair Rohan Bopanna and Florin Mergea defeated Thomas Bellucci and Guillermo Duran in straight sets ... «CanIndia News, Jul 15»
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JD(U) MLA Anant's guard arrested in realtor kidnap case
"He allegedly owns a plush flat in S K Puri locality and some plots in Beur area," a police officer said and added he was being interrogated ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
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Local Band Organizes GET WET Mini-Fest In Imperial Beach
The following bands will play during the mini-fest: Traffic Beur, True Stories, Fake Tides, Bad Kids, The Cardielles, Flaggs, The Schizophonics, ... «Eagle & Times, Jul 15»
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Janata Dal (United) Legislator Anant Singh Remanded to Judicial …
The legislator was brought to the CJM court for production from Beur jail in the case which had been lodged with Kotwali police station in 2008. «NDTV, Jul 15»

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