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
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2
Phrases Containing Turk
Kids Definition
Turk
noun
ˈtərk
: a person born or living in Turkey