Definition of Turk

1. Noun. A native or inhabitant of Turkey.

Group relationships: Republic Of Turkey, Turkey
Specialized synonyms: Osmanli, Ottoman, Ottoman Turk, Effendi
Generic synonyms: Turki

Definition of Turk

1. n. A member of any of numerous Tartar tribes of Central Asia, etc.; esp., one of the dominant race in Turkey.

Definition of Turk

1. Noun. A member of any of the numerous ethnic groups whose majority have lived a nomadic life on the vast Eurasian steppe, speaking Turkic languages. ¹

2. Noun. A person from Turkey. ¹

3. Noun. (obsolete) A Muslim. ¹

4. Noun. A bloodthirsty and savage person, a vandal, a barbarian. ¹

5. Noun. (US slang) A homosexual, assuming the active role in anal sex. ¹

6. Noun. A member of a Mestee group in South Carolina. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Turk

1. a usually young dynamic person, eager for change [n -S]

Medical Definition of Turk

1. 1. A member of any of numerous Tartar tribes of Central Asia, etc.; especially, one of the dominant race in Turkey. 2. A native or inhabitant of Turkey. 3. A Mohammedan; especially, one living in Turkey. "It is no good reason for a man's religion that he was born and brought up in it; for then a Turk would have as much reason to be a Turk as a Christian to be a Christian." (Chillingworth) 4. The plum weevil. See Curculio, and Plum weevil, under Plum. Turk's cap. A plant of the genus Ranunculus; crowfoot. Origin: Per. Turk; probably of Tartar origin: cf. F. Turc. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Turk

turgidness
turgidnesses
turgidous
turgite
turgites
turgometer
turgometers
turgor
turgors
turio
turion
turioniferous
turions
turista
turistas
turk's head
turkestanite
turkey
turkey-chick
turkey-chicks
turkey-cock
turkey-cocks
turkey-hen
turkey-hens
turkey-shoot
turkey-trot
turkey buzzard
turkey cock
turkey drumstick

Other Resources:

Search for Turk on Dictionary.com!Search for Turk on Thesaurus.com!Search for Turk on Google!Search for Turk on Wikipedia!

Search