Tatar

noun

Ta·​tar ˈtä-tər How to pronounce Tatar (audio)
1
: a member of any of a group of Turkic peoples found mainly in the Tatar Republic of Russia and parts of Siberia and central Asia
2
: any of the Turkic languages spoken by the Tatar peoples

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According to the scholar Maria Tatar, these were folktales shared among adults after hours, while the children were asleep. Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024 As with Tatar cooking, they were later rebranded and expanded under Communist rule for decades—now, Poles and Ukrainians are among the many who treasure these institutions. Adam Robb, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Jan. 2024 Relevant to today’s landscape abundant in technological wonders and impressive developments, Anna Tatar, Partner and Vice president of Talent Acquisition at Solve IT Strategies recognized the detrimental impact of fear stemming from new technologies, specifically AI. Brianna Kamienski, USA TODAY, 11 May 2024 Two of the biggest additions — Ryan Johansen and Tomas Tatar — are already gone. Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 6 May 2024 Around it, in the wild fields, a fortification against Tatar raids from Crimea appeared first, and later, the Cossack saltworks. Haiane Avakian, The Atlantic, 27 Sep. 2023 International human rights groups and Crimean activists say that scores of people, mostly from the peninsula’s Tatar ethnic group, have been arrested and detained in brutal conditions. Andrew E. Kramer, New York Times, 25 Sep. 2023 John Minchillo/Associated Press The highest-profile free agents yet to be gobbled up as the weekend began included Rangers forwards Patrick Kane and Vladimir Tarasenko, who came to Broadway late in the season, along with Wild defenseman Matt Dumba and Devils winger Tomas Tatar. Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 8 July 2023 Based on a poem by the Russian poet Alexander Pushkin, the ballet tells the story of a Polish princess who is abducted by a Tatar chief and killed by the harem favorite in a jealous rage. Anna Kisselgoff, New York Times, 20 June 2023

Word History

Etymology

Persian Tātār, of Turkic origin; akin to Turkish Tatar Tatar

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Tatar was in 1842

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“Tatar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Tatar. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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