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Turk

1 American  
[turk] / tɜrk /

noun

Turks plural
  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.

  7. Young Turk.

  8. Archaic. a cruel, brutal, and domineering man.


Turk. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. Turkey.

  2. Turkic. Also Turk

  3. Turkish. Also Turk


Turk 1 British  
/ 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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Turk. 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. Turkey

  2. Turkish

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of Turk

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

Example Sentences

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Now Dr. Turk is back working at the hospital with his buddy J.D.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

Dutch colonial records refer to Anthony as a Turk or “Mauhammetan,” despite the absence of any Muslim religiosity on his part.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Turk also deplored Hezbollah's missile and drone attacks on northern Israel, and urged both parties to stop, immediately.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

"Two of these 15 made the crossing," Abdulkadir Uraloglu told CNN's Turk channel.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

The Turk is already strapping Bushra into hers.

From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell

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