Turk
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5.0
- proper noun
- /tɜrk/
:
turco
- She traced her ancestry back to a Turk who migrated to the region many generations ago.
- an immigrant Turk
- Turks in Turkey
- Muslim Turks
The Turks, yeah, the the Turks have offered twice now.
- The Turks, yeah, the the Turks have offered twice now.
- But as a kid I was pure white, a little fat Turk with, with loads of hair.
- I mean, the Saudis are watching, the Japanese are watching the, the South Koreans are watching, the Turks are watching right across the.
- A Christian Turk from China could travel to the Pope and Kings of Europe.
- And let the Turks who are like the hungry wolf trying to kill the lamb, go for it.
Examples
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He is proud of his heritage as a Turk and often shares stories about his family's history.
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The people there were Christians, Turks, Muslims, all of them hating each other.
Fiction book (2002) -
Your features are almost like those of a Turk.
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But as a kid I was pure white, a little fat Turk with, with loads of hair.
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But nevertheless, doesn't the fact that I am an ethnic Turk make a difference?
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Almost 5,000,000 Turks live outside Turkey, mainly in Europe, and remain in contact with Turkey.
Academic text (2015) -
A Turk's ransom.
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In the meantime, the Turks are working toward their own peace accord with the PKK.
Academic text (2015) -
During our trip, we met a friendly Turk who showed us the best places to eat in Istanbul.
Compounds
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A Turkish person who belonged to Osman I's ruling family that founded the Ottoman Empire
A person in a Turkish reform group who wants to make the Ottoman Empire more modern and free
Surface Forms
Etymology
Turk comes from the name the people used for themselves long ago, from an old Turkish word Türk meaning something like 'strong' or 'people'. So, a Turk is someone from Turkey.