Turkoman

or Tur·co·man

[ tur-kuh-muh n ]

/ ˈtɜr kə mən /

noun, plural Tur·ko·mans.

a member of a Turkish people consisting of a group of tribes that inhabit the region near the Aral Sea and parts of Iran and Afghanistan.

Turkmen.

Origin of Turkoman

< Medieval Latin Turcomannus < Persian turkmān Turkmen

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Examples from the Web for turkoman

He was a Turkoman from Khiva, and belonged to the tribe of Yomut.
rminius Vambry, his life and adventures|rminius Vambry
Turkoman rugs are usually a rich brown or maroon in color, and are apt to contain slightly elongated octagonal figures.
Commercial Geography|Jacques W. Redway
But she had in her infancy been betrothed to Shere Afkun, a Turkoman of noble birth and distinguished merit.
The Humour and Pathos of Anglo-Indian Life|Dr. Ticklemore
They speak the same language as the Turkoman—Turki—and have the same disposition, tastes, and ferocity.
At the Court of the Amr|John Alfred Gray

His alliances with the Turkoman plunderers of the frontiers increased the popular aversion.
Women of Early Christianity|Alfred Brittain

British Dictionary definitions for turkoman

Turkoman

Turkman

/ (ˈtɜːkəmən) /

noun

plural -mans or -men a member of a formerly nomadic people of central Asia, now living chiefly in Turkmenistan and in NE Iran

the Turkmen language

adjective

of or relating to this people or their language

Word Origin for Turkoman

C16: from Medieval Latin Turcomannus, from Persian turkumān resembling a Turk, from turk Turk + māndan to be like

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Word Origin and History for turkoman

Turkoman

c.1600, from Medieval Latin Turcomannus, from Persian Turkman, literally "Turk-like," from Turk + -man "like."