Turk
1 Americannoun
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a native or inhabitant of Turkey.
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(formerly) a native or inhabitant of the Ottoman Empire.
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a Muslim, especially a subject of the Sultan of Turkey.
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a member of any of the peoples speaking Turkic languages.
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one of a breed of Turkish horses closely related to the Arabian horse.
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any Turkish horse.
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Archaic. a cruel, brutal, and domineering man.
noun
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a native, inhabitant, or citizen of Turkey
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a native speaker of any Turkic language, such as an inhabitant of Turkmenistan or Kyrgyzstan
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obsolete a violent, brutal, or domineering person
abbreviation
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Turkey
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Turkish
Other Word Forms
- non-Turk noun
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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"Acts of hate speech and incitement to violence may amount to international crimes," Turk said, cautioning that "those responsible for such crimes may be prosecuted under international law."
From Barron's
Turk’s bad back makes it a brief sortie, but the attempt confirms that their friendship remains fundamentally intact.
From Salon
Turk urged "diplomatic and political pressure" to push the parties towards a humanitarian truce that leads to a permanent ceasefire.
From Barron's
Iran doves, Iran hawks, Israelis, Qataris, Russians, Chinese, Europeans, Turks—operators are standing by to take your call.
A number of countries - including the UK, Australia, the European Union and Japan - have already expressed concern, while United Nations human rights chief Volker Turk called for his release, given his age and health concerns.
From BBC
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