douar
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A local area that includes several villages and has its own government
- noun
- UK
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douar
- During colonial times, a douar often included several small villages or camps.
Examples
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Several villages form a single douar.
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The census recorded each douar separately to organize local administration.
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Many families in the region belong to the same douar and share traditions.
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The douar is home to many families.
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The census recorded each douar separately to organize local administration.
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During colonial times, a douar often included several small villages or camps.
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Many families in the region belong to the same douar and share traditions.
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Etymology
Douar comes from the same North African Arabic word douar meaning 'village' or 'camp', and during colonial times officials used it for a local area made of several villages or camps. So douar can also mean an administrative district that includes several small villages.