Turk
[ turk ]
/ tɜrk /
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Definition of Turk
noun
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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
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non-Turk, nounWords nearby Turk
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British Dictionary definitions for Turk (1 of 2)
Turk
/ (tɜːk) /
noun
a native, inhabitant, or citizen of Turkey
a native speaker of any Turkic language, such as an inhabitant of Turkmenistan or Kyrgyzstan
obsolete, derogatory a violent, brutal, or domineering person
See also Young Turk
British Dictionary definitions for Turk (2 of 2)
Turk.
abbreviation for
Turkey
Turkish
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