Turk

noun

ˈtərk 

1

: a native or inhabitant of Turkey

2

: 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

3

: muslim

specifically : a Muslim subject of the Turkish sultan

4

: a Turkish horse

specifically : a Turkish strain of Arab and crossbred horses

5

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

especially : young turk

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

circa 1513, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Phrases Containing Turk

• Turk's head
• young Turk

Kids Definition

Turk

noun

ˈtərk 

: a person born or living in Turkey