Definition of turk

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

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Sultanate :: Sultana (n.) A kind of seedless raisin produced near Smyrna in Asiatic Turkey.
Bashaw :: Bashaw (n.) A Turkish title of honor, now written pasha. See Pasha..
Khedive :: Khedive (n.) A governor or viceroy; -- a title granted in 1867 by the sultan of Turkey to the ruler of Egypt.
Emeer :: Emeer (n.) An Arabian military commander, independent chieftain, or ruler of a province; also, an honorary title given to the descendants of Mohammed, in the line of his daughter Fatima; among the Turks, likewise, a title of dignity, given to certain high officials..
Bastinado :: Bastinado (n.) A sound beating with a stick or cudgel. Specifically: A form of punishment among the Turks, Chinese, and others, consisting in beating an offender on the soles of his feet..
Turk :: Turk (n.) A native or inhabitant of Turkey.
Turkis :: Turkis (n.) Turquois.
Boned :: Boned (a.) Deprived of bones; as, boned turkey or codfish..
Madjoun :: Madjoun (n.) An intoxicating confection from the hemp plant; -- used by the Turks and Hindoos.
Khan :: Khan (n.) A king; a prince; a chief; a governor; -- so called among the Tartars, Turks, and Persians, and in countries now or formerly governed by them..
Leipoa :: Leipoa (n.) A genus of Australian gallinaceous birds including but a single species (Leipoa ocellata), about the size of a turkey. Its color is variegated, brown, black, white, and gray. Called also native pheasant..
Agha :: Agha (n.) In Turkey, a commander or chief officer. It is used also as a title of respect..
Tartar :: Tartar (n.) A native or inhabitant of Tartary in Asia; a member of any one of numerous tribes, chiefly Moslem, of Turkish origin, inhabiting the Russian Europe; -- written also, more correctly but less usually, Tatar..
Maleo :: Maleo (n.) A bird of Celebes (megacephalon maleo), allied to the brush turkey. It makes mounds in which to lay its eggs..
Mollah :: Mollah (n.) One of the higher order of Turkish judges; also, a Turkish title of respect for a religious and learned man..
Mute :: Mute (n.) Among the Turks, an officer or attendant who is selected for his place because he can not speak..
Maharmah :: Maharmah (n.) A muslin wrapper for the head and the lower part of the face, worn by Turkish and Armenian women when they go abroad..
Kadiaster :: Kadiaster (n.) A Turkish judge. See Cadi.
Bowstring :: Bowstring (n.) A string used by the Turks for strangling offenders.
Water Turkey :: Water turkey () The American snakebird. See Snakebird.
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