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Turk

1

[ turk ]

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Turkey.
  2. (formerly) a native or inhabitant of the Ottoman Empire.
  3. a Muslim, especially a subject of the Sultan of Turkey.
  4. a member of any of the peoples speaking Turkic languages.
  5. one of a breed of Turkish horses closely related to the Arabian horse.
  6. any Turkish horse.
  8. Archaic. a cruel, brutal, and domineering man.

Turk.

2

abbreviation for

  1. Turkey.
  2. Turkic ( def 1 ). Also Turk
  3. Turkish ( def 4 ). Also Turk

Turk

1

/ tɜːk /

noun

  1. a native, inhabitant, or citizen of Turkey
  2. a native speaker of any Turkic language, such as an inhabitant of Turkmenistan or Kyrgyzstan
  3. obsolete.
    a violent, brutal, or domineering person

Turk.

2

abbreviation for

  1. Turkey
  2. Turkish

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Other Words From

  • non-Turk noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Turk1

First recorded in 1400–50; from Old French Turc, Middle English Turke, Turque, ultimately from Turkish Türk; compare Medieval Latin Turcus, Medieval Greek Toûrkos, Middle French turc, Italian turco, Persian turk

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