a Turkish
brand of cigarettes, first manufactured in 1900 by a
New York, USA, tobacco
company, Anargyros. Murad cigarettes were named after the Emperor Murad
IV (1612–1640) of Turkey, who not only banned the
smoking of tobacco, but executed those who were caught doing it. The popularity of Murad cigarettes reached its peak by
World War I (1914–1918) but later gave way to the newer
American blend cigarettes.
a made-up name for a
brand of cigarette.