Turk

/tərk/
/tək/
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Other forms: Turks

Definitions of Turk
  1. noun
    a native or inhabitant of Turkey
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    types:
    Osmanli, Ottoman, Ottoman Turk
    a Turk (especially a Turk who is a member of the tribe of Osman I)
    effendi
    a former Turkish term of respect; especially for government officials
    type of:
    Turki
    any member of the peoples speaking a Turkic language
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