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1turner
noun turn·er \ˈtər-nər\
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First Known Use of TURNER
13th century
2turner
noun tur·ner \ˈtər-nər, ˈtu̇r-\
Definition of TURNER
: a member of a turnverein : gymnast
Origin of TURNER
German, from turnen to perform gymnastic exercises, from Old High German turnēn to turn, from Medieval Latin tornare — more at turn
First Known Use: 1854
Turner
biographical name Tur·ner \ˈtər-nər\
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Frederick Jackson 1861–1932 Am. hist.
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J(oseph) M(allord) W(illiam) 1775–1851 Eng. painter
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Nat 1800–1831 Am. slave insurrectionist
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Ted 1938– Robert Edward Turner III Am. television executive
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