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Turk

noun \ˈtərk\

: a person born, raised, or living in Turkey

Full Definition of TURK

: a member of any of numerous Asian peoples speaking Turkic languages who live in a region extending from the Balkans to eastern Siberia and western China

: a native or inhabitant of Turkey

: muslim; specifically : a Muslim subject of the Turkish sultan

: a Turkish horse; specifically : a Turkish strain of Arab and crossbred horses

often not capitalized : a usually young dynamic person eager for change; especially : young turk

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Origin of TURK

Middle English, from Anglo-French or Turkish; Anglo-French Turc, from Medieval Latin or Turkish; Medieval Latin Turcus, from Turkish Türk

First Known Use: 14th century

Rhymes with TURK

burke, Burke, chirk, cirque, clerk, dirk, irk, jerk, kirk, lurk, murk, perk, quirk, shirk, smirk, stirk, work, yerk, zerk

TURK Defined for Kids

Turk

noun \ˈtərk\

Definition of TURK for Kids

: a person born or living in Turkey

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