People’s democratic republic of algeria ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research University of Tlemcen Faculty of Letters and Languages Department of English Orientalism in Lord Byron's Turkish Tale

Chiaus
(1: 571): 'Cavus' is the Ottoman title of a high ranked soldier, 
employed by Byron to describe the Chiaus of Hassan. 
Eblis
(1: 750): Byron explains Eblis as the 'Oriental prince of darkness' and 
the companion of the 'infidel Giaour'. In Arabic or Quranic verse it stands 
for Satan or Devil. 
Franguestan
(1: 506): A Persian word 'Farang' or 'Firangistan' which 
means 'Franks' and 'French', used in the Orient to indicate a European. 
Byron related it to 'Circassia' or 'Caucasia'. 
Genni and Ginns
(1: 385): One of the 
Arabian Nights 
fables which stands 
for invisible or spiritual beings interfering in the lives of human beings. 
Giamschid
(1: 479): In a description to the Persian king Jamshed, Byron 
used an allusion to 'the jewel of Giamschid' to refer to his wealth and love 
of wine. 
Haram
(2: 292 and 435): The Arabic word that connotes 'sacred place' 
such as Mosques, Mecca, Medina where it is forbidden to commit any act 
of violence within their boundaries. Haram is also the interior part of the 
Muslim house and Leila in the story was a part of Hassan's Haram and 
betrayed a sacred rule. 
Houri
(3: 486, 741 and 1046): Houri or Houriya is the term used to 
describe the virgins of eternal beauty or the so called 'women of Paradise'. 

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Chapter Two: Orientalism in Lord Byron's Turkish Tale 
The Giaour
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Hyacinthine
(1: 496): Byron compared Leila's hair in his flow to the 
Hyacinthine which means 'Sunbul' in Arabic. 
The insect-queen of Kashmeer
(1: 389): A term borrowed from 
Vathek 
and employed in 
The
Giaour
to describe the feminine beauty. 
Jerreed
(1: 251): The Turkish 'Jerid' is derived from the Arabic 'Jarid'. It is 
a spear thrown in a competitive game or war. 
Koran
(1: 726): The word of God revealed to the prophet Mohamed as the 
messenger of Islam. In the poem Byron speaks of the Koran verse that 
mourns the dead, inscribed in the tomb of Hassan. 
Mecca
(1: 730): 'Mekka' is the town in Saudi Arabia and the house of God 
where Muslims practice the rituals of pilgrimage. In the poem Muslims are 
described as “bending the knee” in prayer “at Mecca”.