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Turk
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Turk

noun \ˈtərk\

Definition of TURK

1
: 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
2
: a native or inhabitant of Turkey
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
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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

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