Etymology : Middle English, from Middle French or Turkish; Middle French Turc, from Medieval Latin or Turkish; Medieval Latin Turcus, from Turkish Türk
Pronunciation : t&rk
Function : noun
Date : 14th century
1. native or inhabitant of Turkey; person belonging to a Turkish-speaking people; Turkish horse. turk\turk\ , n. [per. turk; probably of tartar origin: cf. f. turc.].
2. a member of any of numerous tartar tribes of central asia, etc.; esp., one of the dominant race in turkey.
3. a native or inhabitant of turkey.
4. a mohammedan; esp., 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. hillingworth.
5. (zo?l.) the plum weevil. see:
curculio, and plum weevil , under plum.
6. A member of any of numerous Tartar tribes of Central Asia, etc.; esp., one of the dominant race in Turkey.
7. A native or inhabitant of Turkey.
8. A Mohammedan; esp., one living in Turkey.
9. The plum weevil.
10. See Curculio, and Plum weevil, under Plum.
11. A Turk is a Turkish citizen, or a person of Turkish origin. someone from Turkey.